Exam 5: The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

Tim Wilson,Pat Laser,and Julie Stone (1982)asked participants to keep journals of their daily moods and of other variables,such as the weather and how much sleep they got the night before.When asked,many participants reported the amount of sleep the night before was correlated with their moods.When information recorded in the journals was subjected to more systematic statistical analysis,it was found that amount of sleep was not related to participants' self-reported moods.This is most likely because participants

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Why might a person wish for feedback that confirms his or her negative self-concept? Discuss the self-verification theory perspective.

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Self-verification theory suggests that we are motivated to know the truth about ourselves,even if that truth is verification of our own negative self-concept.This is because that will help to maintain a coherence of the self-concept over time and it may be threatening if others have (what we think of as)an unrealistically high expectations of us that we cannot meet. However,the tendency to seek self-verification over self-enhancement does depend on the dimension of the self that is being evaluated and our relationship with the evaluator.We prefer enhancement of the dimension of the self that is most relevant or important to the relationship with the evaluator (e.g.,physical attractiveness in a dating relationship),but accuracy on other dimensions.

According to information presented in the text,people who are low in self-concept clarity are

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From the perspective of self-awareness theory,alcohol abuse,binge eating,and suicide are alike in that they

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In a study by Heine and colleagues,when placed in front of a mirror Canadian students were likely to cheat,while Japanese students were likely to cheat.

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"My happiness depends on the happiness of those around me" and "I enjoy being unique and different from others in many respects" are two items from a scale which was designed to measure individual differences in

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Surveys of Canadian university students show a tendency for students to think they are _______ most other students.

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Karen has always aspired to academic excellence and has earned good grades.However,when she transfers to a rigorous university,her grades fall precipitously.Given this discrepancy between her actual and _ self,Karen is likely to feel _.

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Performance-contingent rewards are a type of

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According to research on social comparison,elderly people feel more life satisfaction when

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According to the authors of your text,feelings like love or sadness are often difficult to explain because

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According to Shelley Duval and Robert Wicklund (1972),when self-awareness identifies discrepancies between people's personal standards and their behaviour and it is impossible to change the behaviour,most people will

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A basic tenet of self-perception theory is that we infer our feelings from our behaviour when

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People strive to uphold their negative self-beliefs only when they

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Heine and his colleagues (2008)compared East Asian and Western participants in levels of actual/ideal self-discrepancy when they were seated in front of a mirror to complete a questionnaire.Based on the results of this study,who would you expect to be most self-aware,regardless of whether they were in front of a mirror?

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According to the authors of your text,extrinsic rewards are most likely to DIMINISH intrinsic motivation when

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According to self-verification theory,the need to self-verify will dominate our behaviour when

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As Tiffany brushes her teeth,she's thinking about a fight she had the night before with her best friend.She lost her temper and screamed and cursed.Tiffany becomes self-aware when she catches her reflection in the bathroom mirror.She feels uncomfortable,thinking about her behaviour.According to self-awareness theory,what is Tiffany most likely to do?

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In a study conducted by Heine and his colleagues (2008)in which participants completed questions about actual/ideal self discrepancies,_____________ reported similar levels of discrepancy regardless of whether they were in front of a mirror or not.

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According to self-discrepancy theory,individuals are likely to feel anxious if they experience a discrepancy between

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Why might a person wish for feedback that confirms his or her negative self-concept? Discuss the self-verification theory perspective.

According to information presented in the text,people who are low in self-concept clarity are

From the perspective of self-awareness theory,alcohol abuse,binge eating,and suicide are alike in that they

In a study by Heine and colleagues,when placed in front of a mirror Canadian students were likely to cheat,while Japanese students were likely to cheat.

"My happiness depends on the happiness of those around me" and "I enjoy being unique and different from others in many respects" are two items from a scale which was designed to measure individual differences in

Surveys of Canadian university students show a tendency for students to think they are _______ most other students.

Karen has always aspired to academic excellence and has earned good grades.However,when she transfers to a rigorous university,her grades fall precipitously.Given this discrepancy between her actual and _ self,Karen is likely to feel _.

Performance-contingent rewards are a type of

According to research on social comparison,elderly people feel more life satisfaction when

According to the authors of your text,feelings like love or sadness are often difficult to explain because

According to Shelley Duval and Robert Wicklund (1972),when self-awareness identifies discrepancies between people's personal standards and their behaviour and it is impossible to change the behaviour,most people will

A basic tenet of self-perception theory is that we infer our feelings from our behaviour when

People strive to uphold their negative self-beliefs only when they

According to the authors of your text,extrinsic rewards are most likely to DIMINISH intrinsic motivation when

According to self-verification theory,the need to self-verify will dominate our behaviour when

In a study conducted by Heine and his colleagues (2008)in which participants completed questions about actual/ideal self discrepancies,_____________ reported similar levels of discrepancy regardless of whether they were in front of a mirror or not.

According to self-discrepancy theory,individuals are likely to feel anxious if they experience a discrepancy between

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Why might a person wish for feedback that confirms his or her negative self-concept? Discuss the self-verification theory perspective.

According to information presented in the text,people who are low in self-concept clarity are

From the perspective of self-awareness theory,alcohol abuse,binge eating,and suicide are alike in that they

In a study by Heine and colleagues,when placed in front of a mirror Canadian students were ________ likely to cheat,while Japanese students were ________ likely to cheat.

"My happiness depends on the happiness of those around me" and "I enjoy being unique and different from others in many respects" are two items from a scale which was designed to measure individual differences in

Surveys of Canadian university students show a tendency for students to think they are _______ most other students.

Karen has always aspired to academic excellence and has earned good grades.However,when she transfers to a rigorous university,her grades fall precipitously.Given this discrepancy between her actual and _______ self,Karen is likely to feel _______.

Performance-contingent rewards are a type of

According to research on social comparison,elderly people feel more life satisfaction when

According to the authors of your text,feelings like love or sadness are often difficult to explain because

According to Shelley Duval and Robert Wicklund (1972),when self-awareness identifies discrepancies between people's personal standards and their behaviour and it is impossible to change the behaviour,most people will

A basic tenet of self-perception theory is that we infer our feelings from our behaviour when

People strive to uphold their negative self-beliefs only when they

According to the authors of your text,extrinsic rewards are most likely to DIMINISH intrinsic motivation when

According to self-verification theory,the need to self-verify will dominate our behaviour when

In a study conducted by Heine and his colleagues (2008)in which participants completed questions about actual/ideal self discrepancies,_____________ reported similar levels of discrepancy regardless of whether they were in front of a mirror or not.

According to self-discrepancy theory,individuals are likely to feel anxious if they experience a discrepancy between

Introduction to Social Psychology

Methodology

Social Cognition

Social Perception

Attitudes and Attitude Change

Conformity

Group Processes

Interpersonal Attraction

Prosocial Behaviour

Aggression

Prejudice

The Intersection of Social Psychology and Environmental Issues

Exploring the Concept of Stress: Factors, Correlations, and Implications for Health

Eyewitness Testimony and the Legal System

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In a study by Heine and colleagues,when placed in front of a mirror Canadian students were likely to cheat,while Japanese students were likely to cheat.

Karen has always aspired to academic excellence and has earned good grades.However,when she transfers to a rigorous university,her grades fall precipitously.Given this discrepancy between her actual and _ self,Karen is likely to feel _.