Psychology exam number 3 – Flashcards

Personality

Personality traits are assumed to be

And introversion is best classified as a

Which concept is best associated with an individual's unique "life story"

Which tale of Tela's statements best exemplifies a narrative identity

According to researchers mcAdams and Pals, we all share the same

Self-concept is best defined as

And overall evaluation of your own self-worth best defines your

Which statement best exemplifies the concept of self esteem?

Which is best described as the overall sense of who you are?

Your identity consists of

Who would be most likely to argue that the vast majority of personality is formed between birth and age 6?

In comparing the views of Freud and Erickson with regard to personality development, it's most accurate to say that Erickson place more emphasis on_________ Van did Freud

Albright is a self-described "Big five" advocate when it comes to personality. Given the self description, Albright would best be described as a______ theorist

What are the key characteristics of someone with a personality dimension of high agreeableness

Cleo has received a high score on the consciousness scale of a personality trait. This indicates that she would most likely be

Rave is a blast at parties. She seems to love the spotlight and craves excitement. A psychometric theorist would most likely describe rave as being

The social learning perspective assumes that

With regard to personality development, what belief is shared by Albert Bandera and Eric Erickson

When Carmelo is playing basketball, he is very aggressive. When he is playing at his house with his young daughter, he is very passive. These situations best exemplified the concept of

The average newborn appears to have

Which of the following utterances clearly demonstrates an infant has developed a categorical sense of self

The observation that children with intellectual disabilities or slower a developing self awareness illustrates the role of_______ in the process of the acquisition of self

Easy temperament is characterized by

Who is most likely to experience a decrease in self-esteem and early adolescence

Research on social comparison suggest that

_________ includes all behavioral characteristics that a society considers appropriate for men or women

Which chromosome pattern is most common for a female

Which I was on pattern is most common for a male

Overgeneralization about attributes for each sex are called

"Agency" is defined as the

The gender similarity hypothesis proposes that males and females are similar on

Research on gender differences in math ability has shown that

What is the best conclusion about psychological differences between the sexes

The initial awareness that you were either a boy or girl is referred to as

Which best illustrates gender segregation

Which biological avenger Reckley results and the growth of a penis and a male fetus

Androgenized females are girls who

Social learning theory us would use the concept of ______ to explain how a child watching her mother engage in feminine activities would directly lead the child to acquire a feminine gender identity

Research on reinforcement of sex appropriate behavior indicates that

Audrey grows up in a family with your father provides at home daycare and her mother is a construction worker a social learning theory us would most likely explain that Audreys unusual attitudes in terms of

For kohlberg, The outcome of the three childhood stages of gender development is the acquisition of gender

The piagetian stage of_____ appears to be most directly linked to the acquisition of gender consistency

Gender schemata

Most college students believe that the ideal person has an ______ gender type

Sarah is an eight-year-old female who displays many mail traits. What is the most likely peer reaction to Sarah

Research on children who are victims of sexual abuse has indicated that

The impact of sexual abuse appears to be mostly in the abuse was a

One promising theory is that _____ influences during prenatal development are responsible for determining your sexual orientation

Which best illustrates the underlying premise of the double standard

The 2000 study of college students found that about _____ agreed that day "had sex" when engaged in oral genital simulation

Which statement concerning condom use is true

Which appears to contribute most to the lack of sexual activity among old women

The family system approach to understanding families suggests that

Before the family systems perspective, the major focus of developmentalists who studied the family was on ____ relationships

The traditional nuclear family consists of

The minimum number of members required in a traditional nuclear family is

When both parents act as a single team when child rearing ____ is taking place

Which is the best example of an extended family household

The concept of the family lifecycle

A "reconstituted" family must contain

Mothers _____ than fathers

Fathers

The extent to which a parent is supportive, sensitive, and willing to provide affection and praise, is referred to as the _____ dimension of child rearing

Julie one special permission to stay out on a date pass for normal curfew. Her parents, who are authoritarian parents, are most likely to respond

A parent with an ______ I would most likely to give a child severe spanking for disobedience

As a permissive parent, Mr. twister is most likely to tell his temper tantrum throwing son,

Rives the number of a teenage gang. He is doing drugs and petty crime. On the rare days he shows up at school, he invariably ends up in a fight and leaves early. Risk behavior is most typical of children raised by parents who are

Parenting style based on ____ is most likely to be associated with positive child outcomes

Which statement considering parenting styles and culture is true

Compared to middle and upper-class parents, lower-class parents tend to

The basic premise of the parent affects model is that

Which family systems model of the most excepting of the notion, "my kids behaviors make me act this way"

The arrival of the new baby in the family is most likely to

Paul and Mary have a toddler, Peter, and are expecting a new baby. What is the best advice for assisting Paul in there and helping Peter to adjust

Sibling rivalry is typically characterized by

Autonomy is best defined as

Wong's comment," I can do it myself" indicates a strong sense of

In the United States, approximately _____ People marry at some point in their lives

As children are added to the family, marital satisfaction tends to

Which situation would make parenthood especially difficult for a first-time parent

The best predictor of successful adaptation of a new couple to the arrival of a new baby is

Which statement concerning the childrearing family is true.

When interviewed about the impact of parenthood on their lives, most parents emphasize the

The idea of an "empty nest" is best associated with the concept of the

Erikson would argue that the positive feeling of self associated with the empty nest in middle age indicates a successful attainment of a sense of

"Refilling" (adult children returning to the nest) is most likely to occur as the result of

Aladdin and Jasmine are about to experience a "boomerang effect" with their children. How should they prepare?

______ grand parenting style is best characterized as "emotionally distant"

Recent research has shown that the ______ grand parenting style is the most common in the United States

The involved grandparent would be best characterized as

In the United States, most grandparents prefer a role that is

Why have grandparents been referred to as "the family natural guard"?

Which tends to increase in older married couples?

Which event ends the traditional family life cycle?

In the United States, at age 65, the largest group consists of

Which statement best describes sibling relationships over the adulthood years?

Which statement concerning child-parent relationships in older age is true?

The switch parent as caregiver to child as caregiver best describes

Which concept is also known as "the sandwich generation?

In the United States, who is typically the first in line to care for an older individual ?

In many Asian collective cultures, who is typically the first in line to care for an elderly individual?

The psychological distress associated with providing assistance with a cognitive or physical impairment is called

Will and Grace are a romantically involved but unmarried couple living together. They are best categorized as

In general, adults who never marry tend to be

Married couples who voluntarily remain "childfree"

The "spillover effect" occurs when

What factor decreases the likelihood that living in a dual-career family will be a positive experience for a child?

_____ couples are most likely to experience societal discrimination including the inability to make life-or-death decisions concerning their partner.

Research on lesbian mothers has shown that, when compared to heterosexual parents, they are

The highest risk for divorce occurs in couples who

In the United States, divorce is

After a divorce,

Which of the following factors was identified as reducing the negative effects of divorce?

Which statement concerning remarriage is true?

In the United States, the most common form of mistreatment involves

Most parents who abuse their children

How might the epigenetic model describe the transmission of parenting across generations?

Which statement is the best example of a macroenvironmental contributor to child abuse?

Children who are victims of physical mistreatment

Victims of child abuse tend to

It appears that _____ can protect a child from the impact of abuse.