Personality psychology exam 2 UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which is identity diffused?
a. Steve is currently exploring aspects of psychology and social work, to see what career he will
eventually seek out.
b. Mary Ann has always know she would be a dentist, like everyone else in her family
c. Pete has graduated from high school and is working odd jobs for money. He has not
considered what to do for a living and is not worrying about it. - CORRECT ANSWER - c.
Pete has graduated from high school and is working odd jobs for money. He has not considered
what to do for a living and is not worrying about it.
People with high self esteem...
a. are more likely to take care of their health and engage in good health practices
b. are more likely to attribute success to internal causes and failure to external causes -
CORRECT ANSWER - are more likely to attribute success to internal causes and failure
to external causes
People with low self-efficacy...
a. are more likely to change the way they present themselves to specific groups
b. are less likely to be happy in marriages
,c. will be depressed if the task is an important task - CORRECT ANSWER - c. will be
depressed if the task is an important task
people with an internal locus of control...
a. are more likely to take care of their health and engage in preventive health practices -
CORRECT ANSWER - a. are more likely to take care of their health and engage in
preventive health practices
People with an external locus of control...
a. are more likely to change the way they present themselves to specific groups
b. are less likely to be happy in marriages - CORRECT ANSWER - b. are less likely to be
happy in marriages
All of the following enhance self-esteem EXCEPT:
a. being exposed to an authoritative parenting style as a child
b. comparing yourself to a group which is much different from you
c. positive gender-role and ethnic stereotypes for your group - CORRECT ANSWER - b.
comparing yourself to a group which is much different from you
Which of the following is TRUE?
a. cultural and subcultural influences on identity are always minor
b. in early childhood (3-5) children first start to see themselves as separate front eh environment
, c. by adolescence, kids describe themselves in more complex terms comparing themselves to
others and understanding that different people view them differently
d. by elementary (5-6) children can identify themselves in terms of general age groups -
CORRECT ANSWER - c. by adolescence, kids describe themselves in more complex
terms comparing themselves to others and understanding that different people view them
differently
Which term encompasses all others?
a. identity
b. self-concept
c. self-efficaacy
d. self-esteem - CORRECT ANSWER - b. self-concept
Which term refers to a social construct (as opposed to personal)?
a. identity
b. self-concept (in your head)
c. self-efficaacy (in your head)
d. self-esteem (in your head) - CORRECT ANSWER - a. identity--you need someone to be
the other part (religion, spouse, job--things you do in the social world)
Our first mental representations occur during which of piaget's stages?
a. sensorimoter
b. preoperations
c. concrete operations
d. formal operations - CORRECT ANSWER - b. preoperations
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which is identity diffused?
a. Steve is currently exploring aspects of psychology and social work, to see what career he will
eventually seek out.
b. Mary Ann has always know she would be a dentist, like everyone else in her family
c. Pete has graduated from high school and is working odd jobs for money. He has not
considered what to do for a living and is not worrying about it. - CORRECT ANSWER - c.
Pete has graduated from high school and is working odd jobs for money. He has not considered
what to do for a living and is not worrying about it.
People with high self esteem...
a. are more likely to take care of their health and engage in good health practices
b. are more likely to attribute success to internal causes and failure to external causes -
CORRECT ANSWER - are more likely to attribute success to internal causes and failure
to external causes
People with low self-efficacy...
a. are more likely to change the way they present themselves to specific groups
b. are less likely to be happy in marriages
,c. will be depressed if the task is an important task - CORRECT ANSWER - c. will be
depressed if the task is an important task
people with an internal locus of control...
a. are more likely to take care of their health and engage in preventive health practices -
CORRECT ANSWER - a. are more likely to take care of their health and engage in
preventive health practices
People with an external locus of control...
a. are more likely to change the way they present themselves to specific groups
b. are less likely to be happy in marriages - CORRECT ANSWER - b. are less likely to be
happy in marriages
All of the following enhance self-esteem EXCEPT:
a. being exposed to an authoritative parenting style as a child
b. comparing yourself to a group which is much different from you
c. positive gender-role and ethnic stereotypes for your group - CORRECT ANSWER - b.
comparing yourself to a group which is much different from you
Which of the following is TRUE?
a. cultural and subcultural influences on identity are always minor
b. in early childhood (3-5) children first start to see themselves as separate front eh environment
, c. by adolescence, kids describe themselves in more complex terms comparing themselves to
others and understanding that different people view them differently
d. by elementary (5-6) children can identify themselves in terms of general age groups -
CORRECT ANSWER - c. by adolescence, kids describe themselves in more complex
terms comparing themselves to others and understanding that different people view them
differently
Which term encompasses all others?
a. identity
b. self-concept
c. self-efficaacy
d. self-esteem - CORRECT ANSWER - b. self-concept
Which term refers to a social construct (as opposed to personal)?
a. identity
b. self-concept (in your head)
c. self-efficaacy (in your head)
d. self-esteem (in your head) - CORRECT ANSWER - a. identity--you need someone to be
the other part (religion, spouse, job--things you do in the social world)
Our first mental representations occur during which of piaget's stages?
a. sensorimoter
b. preoperations
c. concrete operations
d. formal operations - CORRECT ANSWER - b. preoperations
