Chap. 2 Personality, Self-Esteem, & Emotions

A person who is very talkative and sociable is demonstrating a high degree of

• conscientiousness
• agreeableness
• extroversion
• emotional stability

According to Erikson, the main challenge people face during adolescence is to

• develop competence
• search for identity
• develop trust
• look back with acceptance

Why is it important how adults behave in front of children?

• children learn by example and copy, or model, the behavior of others
• It's not important because kids will do what they want

Young children begin to gain independence as they learn to do things on their own and master tasks.

• False
• True

Which of the following describes people with low self-esteem?

• They judge themselves harshly
• They have a positive attitude
• They accept themselves for who they are
• They have a realistic view of their abilities

Self-actualization is the process by which people can

• improve self-esteem
• reach their full potential
• establish an identity
• develop trust

Helping others helps you to look beyond your own concerns and to gain confidence in your abilities.

• True
• False

An example of a learned emotion is 

• fear
• sadness
• anger
• guilt

A child who had been toilet-trained starts to wet the bed again when a new baby arrives. This behavior is an example of

• projection 
• denial
• regression
• compensation

If anger is expressed in negative ways it is harmful.

• True
• False