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Read each question carefully and then select the best answer.



1

The terms self, identity, and personality are used interchangeably.
A)True
B)False
2

Most infants can recognize themselves in a mirror at about six months of age.
A)True
B)False
3

Holly knows that a chair's shape remains the same when she views it from different angles or positions. This is an example of perspective-taking.
A)True
B)False
4

Adolescent egocentrism refers to self-consciousness and self-preoccupation rather than a lack of perspective-taking ability.
A)True
B)False
5

Many individuals do not have a good awareness of their psychological strengths and weaknesses.
A)True
B)False
6

A life review usually takes place soon after adolescence.
A)True
B)False
7

In most age periods, the self-esteem of females is higher than that of males.
A)True
B)False
8

Self-esteem is a rigid, primarily biological concept. Environmental factors have little influence on it.
A)True
B)False
9

Karen decides to become a physician's assistant instead of a doctor after struggling through the first year of medical school This is an example of secondary control striving.
A)True
B)False
10

Kate's parents insist that she attend a local community college rather than the distant university where her friends are enrolling. This is an example of identity moratorium.
A)True
B)False
11

Members of ethnic minorities struggle to form an inclusive identity that blends personal and dominant cultural identities.
A)True
B)False
12

It has been theorized that men experience a type of male menopause.
A)True
B)False
13

A contemporary life-events approach emphasizes the influence of major and minor life events on development.
A)True
B)False
14

As people get older, personality change increasingly outweighs stability.
A)True
B)False







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