Chapter 12 Practice Test – Flashcards

Which one of the following best illustrates self-concept rather than self-worth or self-esteem?

Darien knows that he wants to work with children when he grows up, but he wonders if he'd rather be a pediatrician or a teacher. This situation illustrates what important function that youngsters' sense of self serves?

Which one of the following best describes the role of sense of self as a factor in children's development?

Marion puts off doing a project for the science fair until she has so little time to do it that she cannot possibly complete a good project. Such behavior is most consistent with the concept of:

Mike desperately wants to do well on the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT), as his scores will affect his chances of getting into his first-choice college. He also knows that many students at his school think that SAT scores are good indicators of how "smart" a person is. Yet the night before the test, rather than get a good night's sleep, Mike goes out with his friends, has a few beers, comes home late, and wakes up with a hangover. With this information in mind, we might suspect that Michael:

On average, children who attend schools for gifted students have lower self-esteem than children of equal intelligence who attend regular schools with students of widely varying abilities. If we consider research about factors affecting youngsters' sense of self, we can explain this finding in which one of the following ways?

Which one of these examples best reflects the role that children's and adolescents' sense of self typically plays in their behavior?

Which one of the following teenage girls appears to have contingent self-worth?

Three of the following statements accurately describe how sense of self changes over the course of childhood and adolescence. Which statement is not accurate?

Which one of the following appears earliest in the development of children's sense of self?

Given what we know about changes in children's and adolescents' self-esteem over the years, which teachers should be especially careful to help students acquire a positive sense of self?

As children grow older, they are more likely to:

Elena woke up this morning with a large pimple on her nose. She refuses to go to school, telling her mother, "It looks awful, and everyone will laugh at me." Which one of the following concepts best helps us explain Elena's behavior?

What is the tendency to conform to one's own ideas about appropriate behavior?

As a 17-year-old high school senior, Julian has no sense of direction. Over the past year he has dabbled in auto mechanics, photography, and Buddhism, but nothing has held his interest for more than a month or two. Julian can best be described as showing:

Sharon is a 12-year-old who does not believe that she can be academically successful. Considering the textbook's discussion of factors that promote positive self-perceptions, you should:

Which one of the following is the best example of social cognition?

The formation of children's sense of self is most strongly influenced by:

Lamont worries that he has unintentionally hurt another student's feelings. From this information alone, we can reasonably conclude that Lamont:

Which one of the following acquisitions related to theory of mind first appears in the elementary school years?

Youngsters begin to think more systematically about what other people might be thinking about them during:

As a classroom teacher, you want to actively work on breaking down stereotypes and prejudices. Which one of the following techniques is least likely to be effective?