In first grade, Brady thought he was "best" at everything. Now that he's in 5th grade, Brady knows that Juanita is better than he is in math, and Yao is better than he is in art
This process of
evaluating one's self in relation to one's peers is known as
A) social comparison. B) identity diffusion.
C) real-self comparisons. D) the looking-glass self.
A
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Manny tends to be very passive and allows people to take advantage of him. What would a humanist MOST likely say about Manny?
a. Manny will find it difficult to change because he probably has deep-seated feelings of inferiority. b. Manny can become more assertive once he begins to feel better about himself and recognizes that he has the ability to fulfill his potential. c. Manny simply needs to take an assertiveness training class in which he can learn and practice assertive behaviors. d. Manny should undergo analysis so that he can begin to resolve whatever unconscious conflict is at the root of his passivity.
Infants are most attentive to
a. female voices with a low pitch. c. infant-directed speech. b. classical music. d. maternal singing.
What two factors must we know to compute IQ, according to Lewis Terman?
A. mental age and chronological age B. chronological age and test norms C. mental age and verbal comprehension D. working memory and processing speed
Adolescence is generally viewed as beginning with the
a. first signs of pubertal changes. b. transition from elementary to high school. c. thirteenth birthday. d. attainment of an integrated identity.