Self and Identity Quiz

As social animals, human beings strive to _____ and _____ in the presence of each other.

The sense of self begins to emerge around what age(s)?

The main currency of the self as social actor:

Trait terms capture _________.

Roles capture ______.

Traits and roles make up the main features of one's ______ as one perceives it in one's own mind.

True or false: self-improvement aimed at changing one's traits to become a more effective social actor is more effective than working directly on social roles.

Theory of mind begins to occur at what age?

Goals and values become more important in what period of life?

Achieving a sense of temporal continuity in life describes what aspect of identity formation?

Autobiographical reasoning is first expressed through advanced storytelling skills during ______.

_______ has a strong effect on narrative identity.

True or false: we don't rely on introspection as much as would be expected.

As we age, our sense of self shifts from being less _____ to more ______.

_______ is a more effective route to self-knowledge than introspection.

When do we engage in social comparison?

Against whom do we engage in social comparison?

Students tend to see themselves as better than average, and believe that they are unique in their strengths.

The more we self-enhance, the _____ our self-esteem.

Self-enhancing or self-verifying depends on the dimension on which we are being evaluated and the person evaluating us.

These describe motivation to ________: if we changed the contents of our self-concept every time we encountered negative feedback, we would never maintain a coherent sense of self; interacting with people who view us differently than we view ourselves can be uncomfortable.