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1
According to ________, the self develops as children acquire language and start taking the role of the other in their play activities.
A)Wundt
B)Mead
C)James
D)Bem
2
While Mead focused on social, linguistic, and cognitive factors and how the self develops, ______focused on the affective or emotional aspects of self.
A)Milgram
B)Carver
C)Bem
D)James
3
People direct and control their own behavior through _________.
A)self-regulation
B)self-direction
C)self-concept
D)none of the above
4
Individuals who are more self-conscious in public and more concerned about their physical appearance are more likely to judge others based upon their __________.
A)abilities
B)intelligence
C)assertiveness
D)none of the above
5
The scandal of Watergate creating a public distrust for politicians is an example of _____________.
A)cultural changes reflecting attitudinal changes
B)attitudinal changes reflecting cultural changes
C)both a and b
D)none of the above
6
When people become upset or experience negative emotions, they are more likely to act __________to make themselves feel better.
A)more rationally
B)on immediate impulse
C)methodically
D)on the suggestions of others
7
If a culture emphasizes distinctions between women and men, it is encouraging children to learn ______________.
A)parental ideals
B)gender schemas
C)androgynous ideas
D)all of the above
8
Gender socialization in North American culture has been described as fostering the construction of an independent self-concept among males and a ______________ self-concept among females.
A)relational
B)intergenerational
C)dependent
D)intelligent
9
Which of the following would more likely be a characteristic of an individualistic culture?
A)group harmony
B)self rewards
C)self goals
D)both b and c
10
An example of a behavior that can temporarily reduce negative self-awareness and depression is _____________.
A)drinking
B)binge eating
C)using drugs
D)all of the above
11
It appears that people who are optimistic about their life experience ___________.
A)higher self-esteem
B)lower self-esteem
C)greater economic satisfaction
D)greater material satisfaction
12
The process of seeking out and interpreting situations so as to attain a positive view of one's self is _____________.
A)self-encouragement
B)self-indulgence
C)self-enhancement
D)self-effacement
13
The idea that the need for self-enhancement and the need for self-verification act as checks and balances on one another was introduced by __________.
A)Epstein and Morling
B)Freud and Jung
C)Bem and Baumeister
D)Fiske and Milburn
14
The "dark side" to high self-esteem is _____________.
A)aggressive behavior when one's favorable self-assessments are challenged
B)allowing people to walk-all-over you because high self-esteem forbids you to challenge others
C)more self-satisfaction and therefore personal stagnation
D)attacks from others who lack self-esteem, which ultimately lowers self-esteem
15
An individual's sense of personal identification with a particular ethnic group is _____________.
A)group-self
B)group-identity
C)ethnic-self
D)none of the above







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