Chapter 9
________ development involves growth and changes in the body and brain, the senses, motor skills, and health and wellness.
Physical
The ________ theory asserts that each individual has an ideal body weight that is resistant to change.
set point
True or False: Personality refers to the long-standing traits and patterns that propel individuals to consistently think, feel, and behave in specific ways.
True
The field of social psychology studies topics at the intrapersonal level. These topics include ________.
emotions and attitudes, the self, and social cognition
What does nature refer to in the nature vs. nurture debate?
genes and biology
Otto is so driven to become a school psychologist that he spends every night studying. This sentence describes the wants or needs that direct behavior toward a goal, also called ________.
motivation
What was the main idea behind Erik Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development?
An individual’s personality develops throughout the lifespan.
The ________ hypothesis is the ideology common in the United States that people get the outcomes they deserve.
just-world
What does nurture refer to in the nature vs. nurture debate?
environment and culture
Food, water, shelter, and warmth represent ________ needs in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.
physiological
A(n) ________ complex refers to the feeling that one lacks worth and doesn’t measure up to the standards of others or of society.
inferiority
What is a social role?
a pattern of behavior that is expected of a person in a given setting or group
Grasping a toy, writing with a pencil, and using a spoon are all examples of ________ motor skills.
fine
Self-worth, accomplishment, and confidence represent the ________ level of needs in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.
esteem
According to Abraham Maslow, the highest need is ________.
self-actualization
A negative attitude and feeling toward an individual that is based solely on that person’s membership in a specific group is called ________.
prejudice
Balancing, running, and jumping are all examples of ________ motor skills.
gross
Mystery
Free point
In the HEXACO model of personality traits, to what does the “X” refer?
extraversion
Why are girls more likely than boys to be victims of cyberbullying?
it is a less direct and nonphysical form of bullying