Santrock Adolescence 16Th Edition By John W Santrock – Test Bank

Santrock Adolescence 16Th Edition By John W Santrock – Test Bank

Chapter 04

The Self, Identity, Emotion, and Personality

1. The individual’s cognitive representation of the self, the substance and content of self-conceptions is called

A. self-evaluation.

B. self-understanding.

C. self-esteem.

D. None of these choices are correct.

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APA: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remember

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2. Ben knows that he is a baseball player, a member of his church, an older brother, and a fan of jazz music. This describes Ben’s

A. personality.

B. self-concept.

C. self-understanding.

D. self-assessment.

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3. Which of the following statements regarding adolescent self-understanding is TRUE?

A. Over time, an adolescent’s self-understanding becomes more differentiated.

B. Adolescents understand that they possess different selves depending on the specific role or context.

C. The self fluctuates across situations and time.

D. All of these choices are correct.

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Bloom’s Taxonomy: Analyze

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4. Sari goes through many different emotions in one day. One minute she is laughing with her friends, and later she is edgy and snapping at her sister. Sari’s fluctuating self has been called the

A. barometric self.

B. bipolar self.

C. pendulum self.

D. unstable self.

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5. Carl Rogers argued that a strong discrepancy between the real self and the ideal self is a sign of

A. maturity.

B. cognitive dissonance.

C. maladjustment.

D. emerging adulthood.

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APA: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remember

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6. Crystal wants to be an honor student, a member of the softball team, and a student intern. In reality, she is a B-/C+ student, did not make the softball team, and was placed in a career exploration course rather than an internship. Rogers would say that this discrepancy between Crystal’s actual and ideal selves can produce

A. a sense of failure.

B. depression.

C. self-criticism.

D. All of these choices are correct.

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7. Which of the following statements regarding possible selves is NOT true?

A. Possible selves include what individuals would like to become.

B. Possible selves include what individuals are afraid of becoming.

C. Possible selves that have a negative aspect are unhealthy and should be avoided.

D. Aspects of the future negative self can identify behaviors to be avoided.

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APA: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains

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8. Troy, age 16, is LEAST likely to show his false self to

A. his best friend.

B. his classmate.

C. his girlfriend.

D. his coach.

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APA: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Apply

Difficulty: Basic

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