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Social cognition
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_____________ refers to a reflective observer that treats the self as an object of knowledge and evaluation.
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T/F Many theorists believe that infants first grasp the notion of self as agent when they recognize that their own actions cause objects and people to react in unpredictable ways.
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Which of the following variables correlates MOST strongly with global self-worth?
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Research on achievement-related attributions indicates that
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T/F When asked to act out an adult's reaction to failure, nonpersisters often respond, "He worked hard but just couldn't finish."
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Attribution retraining is
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Research on identity construction indicates that
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T/F The suicide rate among the Aboriginal population in Canada is two to seven times higher than in the general population.
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True
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Which of the following is supported by research on identity development?
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Beginning around age _____________, children know that intending to do something is not the same as desiring to do it.
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T/F Cognitive development contributes to advances in perspective taking.
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According to Selman's levels of perspective taking, at what level does a child first reflect on how that person might regard their own thoughts, feelings, and behaviours?
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Research on social problem solving indicates that
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15 .
Using the pulldown boxes, match each item on the left to the corresponding item at right.
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I-self
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A. early classification of self according to salient ways people differ
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me-self
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B. the life story constructed from conversations with adults about the past that leads to an autobiographical memory
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inner self
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C. a sense of self as knower and actor
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categorical self
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D. a sense of self as object of knowledge and evaluation
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remembered self
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E. awareness of the self's private thoughts and imaginings
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