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Self and Social Understanding
Pre-test

1 .       Social cognition [Hint]



2 .       _____________ refers to a reflective observer that treats the self as an object of knowledge and evaluation. [Hint]



3 .       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. [Hint]

 
 


4 .       Which of the following variables correlates MOST strongly with global self-worth? [Hint]



5 .       Research on achievement-related attributions indicates that [Hint]



6 .       T/F When asked to act out an adult's reaction to failure, nonpersisters often respond, "He worked hard but just couldn't finish." [Hint]

 
 


7 .       Attribution retraining is [Hint]



8 .       Research on identity construction indicates that [Hint]



9 .       T/F The suicide rate among the Aboriginal population in Canada is two to seven times higher than in the general population. [Hint]

 
 


10 .       Which of the following is supported by research on identity development? [Hint]



11 .       Beginning around age _____________, children know that intending to do something is not the same as desiring to do it. [Hint]



12 .       T/F Cognitive development contributes to advances in perspective taking. [Hint]

 
 


13 .       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? [Hint]



14 .       Research on social problem solving indicates that [Hint]



15 .      

  

Using the pulldown boxes, match each item on the left to the corresponding item at right.

15.1   [Hint] A. early classification of self according to salient ways people differ
15.2   [Hint] B. the life story constructed from conversations with adults about the past that leads to an autobiographical memory
15.3   [Hint] C. a sense of self as knower and actor
15.4   [Hint] D. a sense of self as object of knowledge and evaluation
15.5   [Hint] E. awareness of the self's private thoughts and imaginings


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