A Child’s World Infancy Through Adolescence 13th Edition By Gabriela Martorell – Test Bank

Chapter 11

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Our beliefs about who we are, what we are able to do, and the traits we engender are referred to as our
   A.self-esteem.
   B. self-concept.
   C. self-efficacy.
   D. self-evaluation.

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2. Mrs. Hubbard tries to instill in her fourth-graders the idea that self-concept is a(n) _____ construction.
   A.cognitive
   B. emotional
   C. social
   D. physical

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3. Lucas is 4-years-old. He is likely to describe himself according to
   A.generalized abilities, such as being “athletic” or “smart.”
   B. specific abilities, such as being a fast runner or a good climber.
   C. global traits, such as being popular or outgoing.
   D. internal traits, such as being thoughtful or worried.

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4. When Dora starts to list characteristics to describe herself, she is disclosing her
   A.self-esteem.
   B. self-efficacy.
   C. self-concept.
   D. self-definition.

5. Four-year-old Dana goes to her pediatrician for her annual checkup. She tells the nurse her name, address, phone number, and her doctor’s name. She also tells the nurse about her sister Nancy. These descriptions represent Dana’s
   A.self-esteem.
   B. self-definition.
   C. self-efficacy.
   D. self-evaluation.

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6. Which of the following is NOT a typical aspect of self-definition in early childhood?
   A.Using concrete, observable behaviors to describe oneself
   B. Focusing on physical features in self-descriptions
   C. Having difficulty separating what one thinks of oneself from what one does
   D. Being self-critical, while maintaining a positive overall self-concept

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7. Tasha’s judgment and evaluation about her self-worth is called her
   A.self-definition.
   B. ideal self.
   C. real self.
   D. self-esteem.

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8. Preschool children _____ self-esteem and _____ self-concept.
   A.think; feel
   B. understand; think
   C. think; understand
   D. feel; think

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9. In early childhood, the development of self-definition occurs in the following order:
   A.single representation, representational mappings, and representational systems.
   B. single representation, representational systems, and representational mappings.
   C. representational mappings, representational systems, and single representation.
   D. representational systems, representational mappings, and single representation.

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10. When Jacinta daydreams about the person she would like to be, she is thinking of her
    A.ideal self.
    B. real self.
    C. ultimate self.
    D. representational system.

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