Exam 6: The Self in the Social World

Children with strict parents have higher self-esteem than children with permissive parents.

Which of the following is NOT discussed in your text as one of the parts of the self?

According to your text, ______ girls are likely to believe that nothing is wrong with their physical selves if they fail to match the American ideal, while ______ girls are likely to look inward and blame themselves for not attaining the unreachable American physical ideal.

Which of the following theorists did NOT view the self as a central architect or guiding principle of personality?

An organized collection of beliefs and feelings about a thing, such as a stereotype, a preconception, or a generalization is called a(n) ______.

Examples of ______ include explaining behavior in terms of external pressures such as lack of time.

Greenbaum and Rosenfeld's 1978 study found that drivers who were recipients of hard stares from a man seated near an intersection.

Which of the following is NOT a proven source of prejudice?

The phenomenon in which the most current experiences and impressions govern the formation of a person schema is called the ______.

Having higher self-esteem is linked to getting higher grades.

Rogers defines ______ as the ongoing sense of who and what you are, and why you react to the environment.

We can build our self-esteem by becoming good at something.

A prospective employer may form a first impression of you even before you walk through the door.

Children who have been victims of discrimination are less likely to practice discrimination themselves.

According to your text, each of the following is an effective method to manage first impressions EXCEPT ______.

Schemas that influence the ways in which we interpret the successes and shortcomings of other people and ourselves are called ______.

Self-esteem basically depends on the difference between our self-concept and our ______.

When we work in groups with others with whom we are close friends we tend to ______ credit for the group's success, and ______.

Mary is stable and conscientious in her pursuits. She recently decided to go into law, because of the challenge and sense of accomplishment it provides her. This choice went against family pressure she was receiving to follow a more traditional career path into nursing. She is best described as being in the identity status of ______.

Each of the following is a method for reducing prejudiced thinking EXCEPT ______.