Young children's sense of identity Quiz

Who introduced the distinction between the self as a subject and the self as an object?

• Sigmund Freud

• William James

• Charles Cooley

• John Watson

What is the first step in a child's road to self-understanding according to William James?

• Understanding of emotions

• Physical development

• Social interaction

• Recognition of existence

What did Cooley suggest as the primary focus of a child's self-as-subject?

• Exercising power

• Building relationships

• Learning language

• Exploring nature

What is a significant source of information for infants about the effects they can have on the world around them?

• Watching TV

• Reading books

• Playing video games

• Mimicking by others

When do children typically recognize themselves visually without the support of seeing contingent movement?

• Around their second birthday

• Around their first birthday

• Around their fourth birthday

• Around their third birthday

What did Mead believe about the self and the social world?

• They have no relation

• They are completely separate

• They are inextricably bound together

• They are opposites

What is the 'looking-glass self' concept associated with?

• Freud

• James

• Watson

• Cooley

What is a notable feature of childhood in Western societies according to the text?

• Link between the sense of 'self' and 'freedom'

• Link between the sense of 'self' and 'creativity'

• Link between the sense of 'self' and 'ownership'

• Link between the sense of 'self' and 'knowledge'

What is a common display of self-awareness in children from 18 months to 3 years of age?

• Excitement

• Sadness

• Joy

• Rage

What did Lewis and Brooks-Gunn observe in their experiment with children and mirrors?

• Children playing with toys

• Children avoiding mirrors

• Children touching their noses with red powder

• Children looking away from mirrors