About This Chapter
This exam evaluation addresses verifying your knowledge of subjects such as the self-efficacy and the self-esteem. Supplies systematically organized delivers multiple choice questions with correct answers, detailed explanations, and glossary definitions including accurate answers and comprehensive explanations for each question. Detailed concept explanations and glossary definitions ensure complete comprehension and term familiarity.
The learning goals are as follows:
✓ Summarize emotional and personality development in middle childhood.
Question 1
The belief that one can master a situation and produce favorable outcomes is called
- self-concept.
- self-confidence.
- self-efficacy.
- self-esteem.
Correct Answer:
self-efficacy.
Glossary:
Self-Efficacy: The belief that one can master a situation and produce favorable outcomes.
Question 2
According to Albert Bandura, which of the following statements is most likely to be endorsed by students with high self-efficacy?
- "I think I am better than everyone else."
- "I wish I could perform well in sports."
- "I will not be able to do well at this activity."
- "I know that I will be able to achieve the objective in this class."
Correct Answer:
"I know that I will be able to achieve the objective in this class."
Glossary:
Self-Efficacy: The belief that one can master a situation and produce favorable outcomes.
Question 3
According to Albert Bandura, which of the following statements is true of self-efficacy?
- It is a critical factor in whether or not students achieve.
- It is characterized by deliberate efforts to manage one's behavior, emotions, and thoughts.
- It is linked to developmental advances in the brain's prefrontal cortex.
- It refers to global evaluations of the self.
Correct Answer:
It is a critical factor in whether or not students achieve.
Glossary:
Self-Efficacy: The belief that one can master a situation and produce favorable outcomes.
Question 4
Students with ________ for learning may avoid many learning tasks, especially those that are challenging.
- high self-efficacy
- diffused self-concept
- low self-efficacy
- low self-awareness
Correct Answer:
low self-efficacy
Question 5
Which of the following is true of Dale Schunk's findings about students with high self-efficacy?
- They are less likely than students with low self-efficacy to expend effort on learning tasks.
- They have an "I cannot" attitude and frequently experience helplessness.
- They persist longer at learning tasks than students with low self-efficacy.
- They avoid learning tasks, especially those that are challenging.
Correct Answer:
They persist longer at learning tasks than students with low self-efficacy.
Question 6
Students with ________ endorse such statements as "I know that I will be able to learn the material in this class" and "I expect to be able to do well at this activity."
- high self-efficacy
- high self-esteem
- low self-efficacy
- low self-esteem
Correct Answer:
high self-efficacy
Question 7
Many of today's children grow up receiving praise for mediocre or even poor performance. What could be a possible consequence of this practice?
- They tend to undervalue the rewards that aggression can bring.
- The increased self-esteem produces better school performance.
- They are increasingly prone to develop antisocial actions.
- They may have difficulty handling competition and criticism.
Correct Answer:
They may have difficulty handling competition and criticism.
Glossary:
Self-Esteem: The global evaluative dimension of the self. Self-esteem is also referred to as self-worth or self-image.
Question 8
________ refers to global evaluations of the self.
- Self-control
- Self-concept
- Self-esteem
- Self-awareness
Correct Answer:
Self-esteem
Glossary:
Self-Esteem: The global evaluative dimension of the self. Self-esteem is also referred to as self-worth or self-image.
Question 9
________ is also called self-worth or self-image.
- Self-control
- Self-esteem
- Self-efficacy
- Self-concept
Correct Answer:
Self-esteem
Glossary:
Self-Esteem: The global evaluative dimension of the self. Self-esteem is also referred to as self-worth or self-image.
Question 10
Mary thinks that she is a good person. This observation reflects Mary's
- self-control.
- self-concept.
- self-efficacy.
- self-esteem.
Correct Answer:
self-esteem.
Question 11
When Robert says, "I have brown eyes and black hair," it reflects Robert's
- self-control.
- self-concept.
- self-efficacy.
- self-esteem.
Correct Answer:
self-concept.
Glossary:
Self-Concept: Domain-specific evaluations of the self.
Question 12
Which of the following statements is true of the consequences of low self-esteem in children?
- It makes children prone to both prosocial and antisocial actions.
- It has been implicated in overweight and obesity, anxiety, depression, suicide, and delinquency.
- It often translates into an arrogant, grandiose, and unwarranted sense of superiority over others.
- It reflects accurate perceptions of one's self that often match reality.
Correct Answer:
It has been implicated in overweight and obesity, anxiety, depression, suicide, and delinquency.
Question 13
Children with high self-esteem typically
- become bullies as they grow up.
- are prone to both prosocial and antisocial actions.
- tend to be insecurely attached to their parents.
- have low initiative, which produces uniquely positive outcomes.
Correct Answer:
are prone to both prosocial and antisocial actions.
Question 14
Which of the following statements is true of children's self-esteem?
- Children have the highest self-esteem when they perform competently in domains that are important to them.
- Self-esteem decreases when children face a problem and try to cope with it.
- Self-esteem increases when children avoid a problem.
- The straightforward teaching of real skills to children often results in decreased achievement and, thus, in diminished self-esteem.
Correct Answer:
Children have the highest self-esteem when they perform competently in domains that are important to them.
Question 15
Which of the following terms refers to domain-specific evaluations of the self?
- self-concept
- self-esteem
- self-awareness
- self-control
Correct Answer:
self-concept
Glossary:
Self-Concept: Domain-specific evaluations of the self.
Question 16
Children have the highest self-esteem when
- they are competent in all tasks that are given to them.
- they perform competently in domains that are important to them.
- they are extrinsically rewarded by role models.
- they are encouraged to avoid problems they face rather than cope with them.
Correct Answer:
they perform competently in domains that are important to them.