KU Psych 333 Exam 3 – University of Kansas – Psychology course exam material
-year-old Jason's big sister stuck a sticker on his head. Later, he looks at himself in the mirror but
does not try to retrieve the sticker off of his own head. Jason's self-concept is limited to that of
the - correct answer ✔✔present self
Which of these is a trait of collectivistic societies? - correct answer ✔✔self-effacement
Low self-esteem is most strongly associated with ____ in girls and ____ in boys. - correct answer
✔✔failure to gain the approval of friends; lack of romantic competence
Robert White asserted that people of all ages are motivated intrinsically to - correct answer
✔✔master the environment and its challenges.
When Leah successfully solves a difficult algebra problem, her teacher tells her, "Leah, you
thought that problem through and came up with an excellent strategy for solving it." Based on
Mueller and Dweck's study, this interchange will help foster Leah's interest in pursuing - correct
answer ✔✔learning goals because the teacher gave process-oriented praise.
As children mature through middle childhood, they become increasingly inclined to characterize
others in terms of - correct answer ✔✔psychological constructs (traits).
Traditionally, girls are encouraged to adopt an ____ gender-role standard. - correct answer
✔✔expressive
Sex differences in risk-taking in the first year of life may stem, in part, from - correct answer
✔✔boys heightened activity levels.
, Adherence to gender-role expectations - correct answer ✔✔is stronger in collectivistic cultures
that emphasize the need to maintain social harmony.
Genotypic influences on the child's self-concept are - correct answer ✔✔stronger for boys than
for girls.
Children are likely to encode and remember information that is consistent with their ideas
about gender, but they are likely to forget or distort information that is not consistent with their
views. This is a tenant of the ____ theory. - correct answer ✔✔gender-schema theory
Transsexuals' gender-reassignment surgery contradicts the principle of - correct answer
✔✔gender stability.
Which intervention is most effective for changing gender-role attitudes? - correct answer
✔✔Cognitive interventions that attack stereotypes directly
Thugo, age 10, likes to beat up smaller kids just to hurt them and make them cry. Thugo
performs - correct answer ✔✔hostile aggression.
Snubbing or ignoring another person to make him or her feel bad is a type of - correct answer
✔✔relational aggression.
The incompatible-response technique involves - correct answer ✔✔reinforcing desirable
behaviors while ignoring the undesirable whenever possible.
During the preschool years, there is a shift in altruism from - correct answer ✔✔pretend play to
real acts of helpfulness toward others.
Compassionate toddlers tend to have parents who - correct answer ✔✔apply discipline via
compassionate explanation.
-year-old Jason's big sister stuck a sticker on his head. Later, he looks at himself in the mirror but
does not try to retrieve the sticker off of his own head. Jason's self-concept is limited to that of
the - correct answer ✔✔present self
Which of these is a trait of collectivistic societies? - correct answer ✔✔self-effacement
Low self-esteem is most strongly associated with ____ in girls and ____ in boys. - correct answer
✔✔failure to gain the approval of friends; lack of romantic competence
Robert White asserted that people of all ages are motivated intrinsically to - correct answer
✔✔master the environment and its challenges.
When Leah successfully solves a difficult algebra problem, her teacher tells her, "Leah, you
thought that problem through and came up with an excellent strategy for solving it." Based on
Mueller and Dweck's study, this interchange will help foster Leah's interest in pursuing - correct
answer ✔✔learning goals because the teacher gave process-oriented praise.
As children mature through middle childhood, they become increasingly inclined to characterize
others in terms of - correct answer ✔✔psychological constructs (traits).
Traditionally, girls are encouraged to adopt an ____ gender-role standard. - correct answer
✔✔expressive
Sex differences in risk-taking in the first year of life may stem, in part, from - correct answer
✔✔boys heightened activity levels.
, Adherence to gender-role expectations - correct answer ✔✔is stronger in collectivistic cultures
that emphasize the need to maintain social harmony.
Genotypic influences on the child's self-concept are - correct answer ✔✔stronger for boys than
for girls.
Children are likely to encode and remember information that is consistent with their ideas
about gender, but they are likely to forget or distort information that is not consistent with their
views. This is a tenant of the ____ theory. - correct answer ✔✔gender-schema theory
Transsexuals' gender-reassignment surgery contradicts the principle of - correct answer
✔✔gender stability.
Which intervention is most effective for changing gender-role attitudes? - correct answer
✔✔Cognitive interventions that attack stereotypes directly
Thugo, age 10, likes to beat up smaller kids just to hurt them and make them cry. Thugo
performs - correct answer ✔✔hostile aggression.
Snubbing or ignoring another person to make him or her feel bad is a type of - correct answer
✔✔relational aggression.
The incompatible-response technique involves - correct answer ✔✔reinforcing desirable
behaviors while ignoring the undesirable whenever possible.
During the preschool years, there is a shift in altruism from - correct answer ✔✔pretend play to
real acts of helpfulness toward others.
Compassionate toddlers tend to have parents who - correct answer ✔✔apply discipline via
compassionate explanation.
