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241. Which of the following is FALSE regarding identities in adulthood? a. Many young adults abandon their childhood religion only to return to it once they become parents. b. Changing careers makes changes in one’s identity. c. Experiencing unexpected life events leaves many adults searching for a new identity to provide meaning in their lives. d. It is uncommon for adults to revise their political beliefs. 242. When asked “who are you,” adults mention a. physical attributes. b. social memberships. c. psychological traits. d. all of these. 243. A study of American and Japanese found that the adults in the U.S. define themselves by characteristics that ____________, while Japanese adults define themselves more in terms of characteristics that _______________. a. reflect their unique attributes across situations; help them fit into various situations. b. help them fit into various situations; reflect their unique attributes across situations. c. summarize their physical attributes; summarize their psychological traits. d. summarize their immediate situation; summarize their psychological traits. 244. A study of Japanese and American women found that Japanese women are more likely to define themselves by mentioning ___________, while American women are more likely to mention ___________. a. the immediate situation; psychological attributes. b. psychological attributes; the immediate situation. c. psychological attributes; physical attributes. d. social membership; the immediate situation. 245. People develop a coherent sense of self by constructing __________, which are stories about their lives, including causally-linked events that provide them with an overall sense of identity. a. possible selves b. narrative identities c. psychological introspections d. noetic attributes 246. The visions of what one might be in the future are referred to as a. self-projections. b. possible selves. c. actualized selves. d. self-promotions. 247. Justin is majoring in music and dreams of becoming a famous musician and selling millions of CDs, which would be his ________ self, while he has a scary image of being a poor musician playing on a street corner for contributions, a vision referred to as his ________ self. a. hoped-for; feared b. actualized; deflated c. grandiose; depressive d. fantasy; realistic 248. Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding possible selves? a. The number of hoped-for selves increases with age. b. Family and occupational issues dominate the dreams of young adults. c. Older adults are more likely to think about their future physical states than their future careers. d. Young adults are more likely to envision exciting and successful futures, while middle-aged adults envision being good at their current roles. 249. Research has shown that adults are more motivated to achieve possible selves when examples a. come readily to mind. b. are rich in detail. c. are believed to be under the individual’s control. d. are all of these. 250. According to Susan Krauss Whitbourne, one’s_______ acts as an organizing scheme through which the individual filters experience. a. identity b. self-esteem c.  hoped-for self d. ego ideal