Question 1

Which of the following explanations has NOT been proposed for the phenomenon of ego depletion?

Accepted Answer

A)  After people engage in an effortful task, they feel like they are entitled to not self-regulate in a subsequent situation. 
B)  Engaging in an effortful task drains cognitive control, because the latter is like a muscle that can become fatigued. 
C)  When people engage in cognitive control, they become more sensitive to a variety of pieces of distracting information coming from the environment. 
D)  Mental control uses up glucose, which is necessary to have the energy to perform other tasks. 
A)  After people engage in an effortful task, they feel like they are entitled to not self-regulate in a subsequent situation. 
B)  Engaging in an effortful task drains cognitive control, because the latter is like a muscle that can become fatigued. 
C)  When people engage in cognitive control, they become more sensitive to a variety of pieces of distracting information coming from the environment. 
D)  Mental control uses up glucose, which is necessary to have the energy to perform other tasks.

Question 2

A person's capacity as a child to wait more time to get two cookies instead of one is predictive of:

Accepted Answer

A)  how warmly they are perceived by an adult in a subsequent interaction. 
B)  their ability to cooperate with another child in an attempt to steal all the cookies from the experimenter. 
C)  their performance on standardized tests and general functioning up to 30 years later. 
D)  their mood the following day. 
A)  how warmly they are perceived by an adult in a subsequent interaction. 
B)  their ability to cooperate with another child in an attempt to steal all the cookies from the experimenter. 
C)  their performance on standardized tests and general functioning up to 30 years later. 
D)  their mood the following day.

Question 3

After Phineas Gage suffered a serious brain injury, what was the result of his accident?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gage became unable to communicate with others except through sign language and nonverbal behavior. 
B)  Gage forgot everything about his prior identity. 
C)  Gage changed from an angry, upset man to a docile, calm man. 
D)  Gage changed from an honest, reliable man to a volatile, unpredictable man. 
A)  Gage became unable to communicate with others except through sign language and nonverbal behavior. 
B)  Gage forgot everything about his prior identity. 
C)  Gage changed from an angry, upset man to a docile, calm man. 
D)  Gage changed from an honest, reliable man to a volatile, unpredictable man.

Question 4

Describe the phenomenon of ironic processing, and discuss the rebound effect.

Accepted Answer

Ironic processing is the phenomenon that

Question 5

People perform easy tasks best _____, and they perform difficult tasks best _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  under conditions of delayed gratification; under conditions of ego depletion 
B)  under conditions of ego depletion; under conditions of delayed gratification 
C)  at low levels of abstraction; at high levels of abstraction 
D)  at high levels of abstraction; at low levels of abstraction 
A)  under conditions of delayed gratification; under conditions of ego depletion 
B)  under conditions of ego depletion; under conditions of delayed gratification 
C)  at low levels of abstraction; at high levels of abstraction 
D)  at high levels of abstraction; at low levels of abstraction

Question 6

The view that a person holds of one's traits, social roles, and social identities is called that person's _____, while the aspect of the self that directs the person's thoughts and actions is called that person's _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-concept; ego 
B)  ego; self-concept 
C)  social identity; self-schema 
D)  self-schema; social identity 
A)  self-concept; ego 
B)  ego; self-concept 
C)  social identity; self-schema 
D)  self-schema; social identity

Question 7

What does research and theory suggest are the differences between guilt and shame? Name at least two of the different outcomes of shame and guilt proneness that have been demonstrated in studies.

Accepted Answer

Guilt is typically conceived as feeling

Question 8

Which of the following is one of the significant reasons why there are gender differences in behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children are less likely to engage in a behavior if they believe it is gender-appropriate. 
B)  Men and women naturally gravitate towards careers for which they are inherently more skilled. 
C)  Nearly all behaviors have biologically rooted gender differences. 
D)  Being told that a behavior is appropriate for one's gender makes a child more likely to engage in that behavior. 
A)  Children are less likely to engage in a behavior if they believe it is gender-appropriate. 
B)  Men and women naturally gravitate towards careers for which they are inherently more skilled. 
C)  Nearly all behaviors have biologically rooted gender differences. 
D)  Being told that a behavior is appropriate for one's gender makes a child more likely to engage in that behavior.

Which of the following explanations has NOT been proposed for the phenomenon of ego depletion?

A person's capacity as a child to wait more time to get two cookies instead of one is predictive of:

After Phineas Gage suffered a serious brain injury, what was the result of his accident?

Describe the phenomenon of ironic processing, and discuss the rebound effect.

People perform easy tasks best _, and they perform difficult tasks best _.

The view that a person holds of one's traits, social roles, and social identities is called that person's _, while the aspect of the self that directs the person's thoughts and actions is called that person's _.

What does research and theory suggest are the differences between guilt and shame? Name at least two of the different outcomes of shame and guilt proneness that have been demonstrated in studies.

Which of the following is one of the significant reasons why there are gender differences in behavior?

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Exam 5: The Nature, Origins, and Functions of the Self

Which of the following explanations has NOT been proposed for the phenomenon of ego depletion?

A person's capacity as a child to wait more time to get two cookies instead of one is predictive of:

After Phineas Gage suffered a serious brain injury, what was the result of his accident?

Describe the phenomenon of ironic processing, and discuss the rebound effect.

People perform easy tasks best _____, and they perform difficult tasks best _____.

The view that a person holds of one's traits, social roles, and social identities is called that person's _____, while the aspect of the self that directs the person's thoughts and actions is called that person's _____.

What does research and theory suggest are the differences between guilt and shame? Name at least two of the different outcomes of shame and guilt proneness that have been demonstrated in studies.

Which of the following is one of the significant reasons why there are gender differences in behavior?

The Revealing Science of Social Psychology

Fundamentals of Social Behavior

The Core Elements of Social Cognition

Thinking About People and Events

The Key Self-Motives: Consistency, Esteem, Presentation, and Growth

Social Influence

Persuasion, Attitudes, and Behavior

Group Processes

Understanding Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination

Responding to and Reducing Prejudice

Interpersonal Aggression

Prosocial Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction

Close Relationships

Filters

People perform easy tasks best _, and they perform difficult tasks best _.

The view that a person holds of one's traits, social roles, and social identities is called that person's _, while the aspect of the self that directs the person's thoughts and actions is called that person's _.