Psychology of Personality Exam 2
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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. - ✔✔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...
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,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 -
✔✔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 - ✔✔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 -
✔✔a. are more likely to take care of their health and engage in preventive health
practices
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,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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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
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, 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 -
✔✔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 - ✔✔b. self-concept
Which term refers to a social construct (as opposed to personal)?
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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. - ✔✔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...
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,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 -
✔✔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 - ✔✔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 -
✔✔a. are more likely to take care of their health and engage in preventive health
practices
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,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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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
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, 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 -
✔✔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 - ✔✔b. self-concept
Which term refers to a social construct (as opposed to personal)?
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