M2: CULTURAL SELF (SOCIAL)

Question 1

our development is largely influenced by membership to the crucial ______ that shape various aspects of our self

Answer 1

social groups

Question 2

at the beginning of our life, we are surrounded by them; it is the most pervading, influential social group that impacts our self in the entire course of development.

Answer 2

family

Question 3

opinions of ourselves as a whole; the unsocialized self; careless and carefree

Answer 3

“i”

Question 4

it is the awareness of how others expect us to behave; the “social” self; the conscious and careful

Answer 4

“me”

Question 5

it is the result of the relationships between people and their environments

Answer 5

development

Question 6

4 layers of relationships that influence a child’s development

Answer 6

microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem

Question 7

relationships with direct contact to the child

Answer 7

microsystem

Question 8

connection between relationships of the child’s microsystem

Answer 8

mesosystem

Question 9

structures in which the child does not have direct contact

Answer 9

exosystem

Question 10

cultural context

Answer 10

macrosystem

Question 11

variables that the child is directly exposed to

Answer 11

microsystem

Question 12

direct relationships, direct environment, and the child’s body

Answer 12

microsystem

Question 13

most of the child’s behavior is learned in the__________

Answer 13

microsystem

Question 14

the microsystem consists of ___________ influences

Answer 14

bi-directional

Question 15

_____ actively shape the development of the child

Answer 15

parents

Question 16

_________ actively shape their environment

Answer 16

children

Question 17

these are foundation for a child’s cognitive and emotional growth

Answer 17

bi-directional relationships

Question 18

interconnections within microsystems; example is interactions between the family and teachers

Answer 18

mesosystem

Question 19

institutions of society that indirectly affect a child’s development; example is parent’s workplace

Answer 19

exosystem

Question 20

this impacts a child’s development by influencing structures in the microsystem

Answer 20

exosystem

Question 21

cultural context; provides the values, beliefs, customs, and laws of the culture in which a child grows up. it influences how parents, teachers, and others raise a child

Answer 21

macrosystem

Question 22

true or false: conflict within a layer of relationships cannot affect the other layers

Answer 22

false

Question 23

these are the most destructive force in a child’s development

Answer 23

instability and unpredictability in modern family life

Question 24

if relationships in the __________ break down, the child will not have tools to explore other parts of the environment

Answer 24

microsystem

Question 25

used to explain large amounts of variation seen in human behavior, social interaction, and personality

Answer 25

individualism-collectivism model

Question 26

these value independence. they promote personal ideals, strengths, and goals, pursued in competition with others, leading to individual achievement and finding a unique identity

Answer 26

individualist cultures

Question 27

these value interdependence. they promote a group and societal goals and duties, and blending in with group identity, with achievement attributed to mutual support

Answer 27

collectivist

Question 28

people in _______________ might raise their child to be self-reliant and independent

Answer 28

individualist cultures

Question 29

people in _____________ might raise their children to be compliant, obedient, and integrated into webs of mutual support

Answer 29

collectivist