Ed Psych 321 Exam 3 questions with correct answers
Self Conceptions Correct Answer-Changes in the way individuals
describe themselves
self-esteem Correct Answer-changes in the way individuals feel about
themselves, how positively or negatively individuals feel about
themselves, most negative during adolescence
sense of identity Correct Answer-changes in the degree to which
individuals feel secure about who they are and where they are headed
changes in the self concept Correct Answer-throughout life you go
through changes where you move toward a more complex, abstract, and
psychological self concept
preadolescent self concept Correct Answer-say things like "I'm funny"
adolescent self concept Correct Answer-say things like "I'm funny when
I'm with my friends"- there are conditions
"people think I'm outgoing but I feel nervous when I meet new people"-
there are judgments and people care who is judging
adolescents multiple selves Correct Answer-adolescents have multiple
selves and multiple personalities depending on who they are with and
where they are
,differentiated self concept Correct Answer-allows adolescents to
distinguish between their actual selves, their ideal selves, their feared
selves, and their false-self
actual self Correct Answer-who you really are- "I act out and I get in
trouble a lot"
ideal self Correct Answer-who you would like to be- "I don't get in
trouble"
Feared self Correct Answer-who you are afraid of becoming- "I don't
want to become a criminal"
false self Correct Answer-who I know I am not- " I know I am not as
cool as I act"
Five Factor Model of Personality Correct Answer-the "Big Five":
(OCEAN) five critical personality dimensions
openness to experience: curious
conscientiousness: responsible
extroversion: outgoing and energetic
agreeableness: kind or sympathetic
, neuroticism: anxious or tense
Big Five Traits Correct Answer-influenced by a combo of genetic and
environmental factors, it is highly stable over time (childhood to
adolescence to adulthood), it is linked to specific behaviors in
adolescence
delinquent adolescents: high ion extraversion, low on agreeableness
high academic achievers: high on conscientiousness and openness
Baseline self-esteem Correct Answer-deep down feelings- accounts for
the stability of self-esteem, no dramatic drop in self esteem
barometric self-esteem Correct Answer-moment to moment feelings-
accounts for the transitory nature of self-esteem, adolescents feeling
about themselves fluctuate day-by-day
changes in self-esteem: early adolescence Correct Answer-a time of
increased volatility in the barometric self-esteem
people with the most volatile barometric self-esteem report the highest
levels of Correct Answer-anxiety, psychosomatic symptoms, and
irritability
Self Conceptions Correct Answer-Changes in the way individuals
describe themselves
self-esteem Correct Answer-changes in the way individuals feel about
themselves, how positively or negatively individuals feel about
themselves, most negative during adolescence
sense of identity Correct Answer-changes in the degree to which
individuals feel secure about who they are and where they are headed
changes in the self concept Correct Answer-throughout life you go
through changes where you move toward a more complex, abstract, and
psychological self concept
preadolescent self concept Correct Answer-say things like "I'm funny"
adolescent self concept Correct Answer-say things like "I'm funny when
I'm with my friends"- there are conditions
"people think I'm outgoing but I feel nervous when I meet new people"-
there are judgments and people care who is judging
adolescents multiple selves Correct Answer-adolescents have multiple
selves and multiple personalities depending on who they are with and
where they are
,differentiated self concept Correct Answer-allows adolescents to
distinguish between their actual selves, their ideal selves, their feared
selves, and their false-self
actual self Correct Answer-who you really are- "I act out and I get in
trouble a lot"
ideal self Correct Answer-who you would like to be- "I don't get in
trouble"
Feared self Correct Answer-who you are afraid of becoming- "I don't
want to become a criminal"
false self Correct Answer-who I know I am not- " I know I am not as
cool as I act"
Five Factor Model of Personality Correct Answer-the "Big Five":
(OCEAN) five critical personality dimensions
openness to experience: curious
conscientiousness: responsible
extroversion: outgoing and energetic
agreeableness: kind or sympathetic
, neuroticism: anxious or tense
Big Five Traits Correct Answer-influenced by a combo of genetic and
environmental factors, it is highly stable over time (childhood to
adolescence to adulthood), it is linked to specific behaviors in
adolescence
delinquent adolescents: high ion extraversion, low on agreeableness
high academic achievers: high on conscientiousness and openness
Baseline self-esteem Correct Answer-deep down feelings- accounts for
the stability of self-esteem, no dramatic drop in self esteem
barometric self-esteem Correct Answer-moment to moment feelings-
accounts for the transitory nature of self-esteem, adolescents feeling
about themselves fluctuate day-by-day
changes in self-esteem: early adolescence Correct Answer-a time of
increased volatility in the barometric self-esteem
people with the most volatile barometric self-esteem report the highest
levels of Correct Answer-anxiety, psychosomatic symptoms, and
irritability
