chapter 11

Question 1

the attitudes, behaviors, and values that a person believes make them a unique individual are referred to as the persons…

Answer 1

self concept

Question 2

the foundation or first step of developing a self concept occurs when children…

Answer 2

become aware that they exist independently of other people and objects in the environment

Question 3

dr jones conducts a study in which he places a red mark on toddlers noses and then places them in front of a mirror. dr jones appears to be interested in…

Answer 3

self awareness

Question 4

two year old chris “helps” his dad change the oil in the car and ends up with a black oil streak in his cheek. when they come into the house, his dad takes him to the bathroom to clean up. based on what you know about self-awareness in two year olds, what would you expect chris to do when he looks in the mirror?

Answer 4

reach up and touch the black spot on his cheek

Question 5

self awareness is usually well established by the age of…

Answer 5

2 years

Question 6

a 3 year old celebrating a birthday understands that shes an older version of the same person who had a birthday a year before. she is…

Answer 6

able to recognize continuity in the self over time

Question 7

who is most likely to recognize continuity in the self over time?

Answer 7

parker, a two year old who is self aware

Question 8

between the ages of six and eight, childrens descriptions of themselves are likely to…

Answer 8

mentions emotions and social groups to which they belong

Question 9

as children grow from preschoolers to adolescents, their self-concepts become…

Answer 9

more elaborate and richer

Question 10

abby is 6 years old while sheena is 13. compared to abbys self description, sheenas self description is likely to be

Answer 10

more abstract

Question 11

_____ is defined as a persons judgement and feeling about his or her own worth.

Answer 11

self esteem

Question 12

anne participates in a study in which she is asked how much statements such as “im very good at schoolwork” and “i find it very easy to make friends” apply to her. the study involves measuring…

Answer 12

self esteem

Question 13

childrens overall self worth…

Answer 13

is determined by some domains more than others

Question 14

in elementary school years, what are the areas of self esteem that stand out?

Answer 14

scholastic competence, athletic competence, social competence, and physical appearance

Question 15

scholastic competence is measured by how…

Answer 15

competent or smart that child feels in doing schoolwork

Question 16

abilo is eager to try any sport and feels that hes pretty good at most of them. mason doesnt enjoy sports, mainly because he doesnt think hes very good at them. abilos and masons perceived competencies are different in the domain

Answer 16

athletic competence

Question 17

courtney loves the way she looks, especially her long, thick hair and big brown eyes. courtneys self worth is high in the domain of

Answer 17

physical appearance

Question 18

an individuals self esteem…

Answer 18

becomes more differentiated with age

Question 19

which of the following most accurately describes a typical preschooler in terms of self esteem?

Answer 19

full of confidence

Question 20

which factor accounts for some of the decrease in self esteem seen during the elementary school years?

Answer 20

children beginning to compare themselves with peers

Question 21

young childrens descriptions of other people tend to focus on

Answer 21

concrete traits

Question 22

as children mature, their descriptions of others

Answer 22

are more likely to include psychological traits

Question 23

in selmans _____ stage of perspective talking, children can step into another shoes and view themselves as others do

Answer 23

self reflective

Question 24

children with more advanced prespective talking skills

Answer 24

are typically well liked by their peers

Question 25

greg has more adnvanced perspective talking skills than simon, which of the following would youexpect to to find?

Answer 25

greg has more postive interactions with his peers than simon does