personality psychology exam 2 questions and
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. - Answers-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 -
Answers-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 - Answers-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 -
Answers-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 - Answers-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 - Answers-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 -
Answers-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 - Answers-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) - Answers-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 - Answers-b. preoperations
.Kohlbergs pre conventional stage is similar to Piagets ______________ stage. -
Answers-heterotomy
.In which of Kohlbergs stages would you say that it is always wrong to steal? - Answers-
preconventional
.Piaget—stages of cognitive development - Answers-•Stage 1: sensorimotor (ages 0-2)
-Learn to walk, sensing color and texture
•Stage 2: preoperational (ages 2-6)
-Pre-logic
-First mental
-representations occur in this stage
•Stage 3: concrete operations (ages 5-12)
-Logic, learning about family relationships
•Stage 4: formal operations (ages 11-14)
-Formal logic, conservation, abstract thinking
-Comparison
-Well developed perspective taking (empathy)
.Piaget-Moral Development Theory - Answers-•Pre-morality (before age 6)
•Stage 1: heteronomy (6-10 years old)
(You can't take into account motive or intentions)
•Stage 2: autonomy (11-12 years old)
(You can take motives into account)
can establish intention and motive - mug clicker question
.Kohlberg—Moral Development - Answers-•Problems: Not cross cultural, only tested
men, only looked at what you answered most, no consistency in vignette answers,
women score lower than men (men are superior)
•he only tested men and he measured it based off where you measured the most (not
consistency in the way the questions are answered) also, women score lower than men
•Level 1: pre-conventional (4-10)
-It's wrong because you'll get in trouble
•Same as pre-morality
•Level 2: conventional (10-13)
-It's always wrong to steal no matter the circumstances
•Laws in society and at home (never ok to kill- against the law)
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. - Answers-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 -
Answers-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 - Answers-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 -
Answers-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 - Answers-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 - Answers-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 -
Answers-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 - Answers-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) - Answers-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 - Answers-b. preoperations
.Kohlbergs pre conventional stage is similar to Piagets ______________ stage. -
Answers-heterotomy
.In which of Kohlbergs stages would you say that it is always wrong to steal? - Answers-
preconventional
.Piaget—stages of cognitive development - Answers-•Stage 1: sensorimotor (ages 0-2)
-Learn to walk, sensing color and texture
•Stage 2: preoperational (ages 2-6)
-Pre-logic
-First mental
-representations occur in this stage
•Stage 3: concrete operations (ages 5-12)
-Logic, learning about family relationships
•Stage 4: formal operations (ages 11-14)
-Formal logic, conservation, abstract thinking
-Comparison
-Well developed perspective taking (empathy)
.Piaget-Moral Development Theory - Answers-•Pre-morality (before age 6)
•Stage 1: heteronomy (6-10 years old)
(You can't take into account motive or intentions)
•Stage 2: autonomy (11-12 years old)
(You can take motives into account)
can establish intention and motive - mug clicker question
.Kohlberg—Moral Development - Answers-•Problems: Not cross cultural, only tested
men, only looked at what you answered most, no consistency in vignette answers,
women score lower than men (men are superior)
•he only tested men and he measured it based off where you measured the most (not
consistency in the way the questions are answered) also, women score lower than men
•Level 1: pre-conventional (4-10)
-It's wrong because you'll get in trouble
•Same as pre-morality
•Level 2: conventional (10-13)
-It's always wrong to steal no matter the circumstances
•Laws in society and at home (never ok to kill- against the law)
