Question 1

The notion that we often have implicit attitudes that differ from our explicit attitudes defines the concept of

Accepted Answer

A) an independent self-construal. 
B) dissonance. 
C) the self-reference effect. 
D) dual attitudes. 
A) an independent self-construal. 
B) dissonance. 
C) the self-reference effect. 
D) dual attitudes.

Question 2

Although Jeff frequently exceeds the speed limit by at least 10 kilometres per hour,he justifies his behaviour by erroneously thinking that most other drivers do the same.His mistaken belief best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) learned helplessness. 
B) false consensus. 
C) self-monitoring. 
D) an interdependent self. 
A) learned helplessness. 
B) false consensus. 
C) self-monitoring. 
D) an interdependent self.

Question 3

Jessica attends a friend's wedding wearing last year's fashions.Jessica feels as if everyone is looking at her and noticing her dress,and as a result,feels very self-conscious and uncomfortable.Her self-evaluations are related to the concepts of

Accepted Answer

A) naturalistic and self-evaluative fallacies. 
B) implicit and explicit processing. 
C) the looking-glass self and social comparisons. 
D) social comparison and the dual attitude system. 
A) naturalistic and self-evaluative fallacies. 
B) implicit and explicit processing. 
C) the looking-glass self and social comparisons. 
D) social comparison and the dual attitude system.

Question 4

When facing failure,high-self-esteem people sustain their self-worth by

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A) perceiving other people as failing too,and by exaggerating their superiority over others. 
B) perceiving themselves as interdependent and thus as only part of a larger group effort. 
C) engaging in altruistic acts. 
D) refusing to think about the failure and by practicing self-forgetfulness. 
A) perceiving other people as failing too,and by exaggerating their superiority over others. 
B) perceiving themselves as interdependent and thus as only part of a larger group effort. 
C) engaging in altruistic acts. 
D) refusing to think about the failure and by practicing self-forgetfulness.

Question 5

The aspect of our self-concept that comes from our group memberships is called

Accepted Answer

A) collective efficacy. 
B) social identity. 
C) personal identity. 
D) social comparison. 
A) collective efficacy. 
B) social identity. 
C) personal identity. 
D) social comparison.

Question 6

According to research cited in your text,people have difficulty predicting

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A) the intensity of their future emotions. 
B) the duration of their future emotions. 
C) the intensity and duration of their future emotions. 
D) any behaviour. 
A) the intensity of their future emotions. 
B) the duration of their future emotions. 
C) the intensity and duration of their future emotions. 
D) any behaviour.

Question 7

Which of the following is most likely to trigger a false uniqueness effect in your thinking?

Accepted Answer

A) Lying to a friend to avoid embarrassment. 
B) Turning down the opportunity to help out at the local homeless shelter. 
C) Volunteering to give blood. 
D) Failing your first social psychology exam. 
A) Lying to a friend to avoid embarrassment. 
B) Turning down the opportunity to help out at the local homeless shelter. 
C) Volunteering to give blood. 
D) Failing your first social psychology exam.

Question 8

In his study on cultural differences in thought,Nisbett compared groups of American and Japanese students' perception of an underwater scene with fish.Which statement reflects his findings?

Accepted Answer

A) Japanese students recalled more peripheral features and spoke of objects in terms of relationships than American students. 
B) Japanese students recalled more of the central features of the scene (the fish)than American students. 
C) American students recalled more of the background features of the scene and spoke about how they would make the scene better if they designed it. 
D) American students recalled the central and background features at the same level of accuracy,whereas Japanese students recalled background features better than central. 
A) Japanese students recalled more peripheral features and spoke of objects in terms of relationships than American students. 
B) Japanese students recalled more of the central features of the scene (the fish)than American students. 
C) American students recalled more of the background features of the scene and spoke about how they would make the scene better if they designed it. 
D) American students recalled the central and background features at the same level of accuracy,whereas Japanese students recalled background features better than central.

Question 9

According to Leary (1998,2004b,2007),self-esteem feelings are like a fuel gauge.They alert us to threatened social rejection,motivating us to

Accepted Answer

A) stay away from people we don't like. 
B) be more empathetic to others people's situations. 
C) act with greater sensitivity to other's expectations. 
D) act with less sensitivity to other people's expectations. 
A) stay away from people we don't like. 
B) be more empathetic to others people's situations. 
C) act with greater sensitivity to other's expectations. 
D) act with less sensitivity to other people's expectations.

Question 10

Those who evade paying income tax but who give generously to charity will probably _______________ the number of others who evade taxes and ________________ the number of others who give generously to charity.

Accepted Answer

A) overestimate; overestimate 
B) underestimate; overestimate 
C) overestimate; underestimate 
D) underestimate; underestimate 
A) overestimate; overestimate 
B) underestimate; overestimate 
C) overestimate; underestimate 
D) underestimate; underestimate

Question 11

Emily and her two sisters are all musicians.According to research on the self-esteem maintenance model,Emily will be most motivated to act in ways that maintain her own self-esteem if

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A) she is the best musician of the three. 
B) her older sister is a better musician than she is. 
C) her younger sister is a better musician than she is. 
D) of the three,she is the least interested in a music career. 
A) she is the best musician of the three. 
B) her older sister is a better musician than she is. 
C) her younger sister is a better musician than she is. 
D) of the three,she is the least interested in a music career.

Question 12

How would you describe Andy's work and personal life knowing that Andy is a telecommuter with high morale?

Accepted Answer

A) unstructured all the time 
B) structured on weekdays only 
C) totally imbalanced 
D) well balanced 
A) unstructured all the time 
B) structured on weekdays only 
C) totally imbalanced 
D) well balanced

Question 13

Marlon has just graduated with a business degree and is starting his career at a large corporation.He feels confident in his abilities and defines himself as a businessman who worked hard to achieve his own success.He strongly believes that the harder he works the more rewards he will earn for himself in the future.Marlon is MOST likely from

Accepted Answer

A) Japan. 
B) Australia. 
C) Malaysia. 
D) South America. 
A) Japan. 
B) Australia. 
C) Malaysia. 
D) South America.

Question 14

What does our perceiving ourselves as musical,intellectual,artistic,or assertive constitutes of?

Accepted Answer

A) egocentric beliefs 
B) interdependent self 
C) self-schemas 
D) self-references 
A) egocentric beliefs 
B) interdependent self 
C) self-schemas 
D) self-references

Question 15

Which of the following is a practical implication of findings discussed in the chapter on the self?

Accepted Answer

A) The sincerity with which people report their experience is one useful indicator of their testimony's accuracy. 
B) Self-reports are less erroneous and more trustworthy than the reports of external observers. 
C) The persuasiveness of personal testimonies is highly predictive of their accuracy. 
D) Introspective self-reports are often untrustworthy. 
A) The sincerity with which people report their experience is one useful indicator of their testimony's accuracy. 
B) Self-reports are less erroneous and more trustworthy than the reports of external observers. 
C) The persuasiveness of personal testimonies is highly predictive of their accuracy. 
D) Introspective self-reports are often untrustworthy.

Question 16

Which of the following is true of the self-serving bias? It can

Accepted Answer

A) enhance self-esteem. 
B) lower self-esteem. 
C) make us more competitive. 
D) make us more cooperative. 
A) enhance self-esteem. 
B) lower self-esteem. 
C) make us more competitive. 
D) make us more cooperative.

Question 17

Kris abuses drugs and is likely to be depressed.How would you rate Kris's self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

A) high 
B) low 
C) high when he is on drugs,and low when depressed 
D) drug abuse and depression are not related to self-esteem 
A) high 
B) low 
C) high when he is on drugs,and low when depressed 
D) drug abuse and depression are not related to self-esteem

Question 18

People who self-monitor adjust their behaviour to internal situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The tendency to overestimate the commonality of one's opinions and undesirable behaviours is known as the

Accepted Answer

A) self-reference effect. 
B) self-handicapping syndrome. 
C) false uniqueness effect. 
D) false consensus effect. 
A) self-reference effect. 
B) self-handicapping syndrome. 
C) false uniqueness effect. 
D) false consensus effect.

Question 20

Western culture celebrates the ________ individual more than the person who __________.

Accepted Answer

A) creative; follows others 
B) self-reliant; fulfills the expectations of others 
C) active; is passive 
D) cooperative; is self-reliant 
A) creative; follows others 
B) self-reliant; fulfills the expectations of others 
C) active; is passive 
D) cooperative; is self-reliant

The notion that we often have implicit attitudes that differ from our explicit attitudes defines the concept of

Although Jeff frequently exceeds the speed limit by at least 10 kilometres per hour,he justifies his behaviour by erroneously thinking that most other drivers do the same.His mistaken belief best illustrates

Jessica attends a friend's wedding wearing last year's fashions.Jessica feels as if everyone is looking at her and noticing her dress,and as a result,feels very self-conscious and uncomfortable.Her self-evaluations are related to the concepts of

When facing failure,high-self-esteem people sustain their self-worth by

The aspect of our self-concept that comes from our group memberships is called

According to research cited in your text,people have difficulty predicting

Which of the following is most likely to trigger a false uniqueness effect in your thinking?

In his study on cultural differences in thought,Nisbett compared groups of American and Japanese students' perception of an underwater scene with fish.Which statement reflects his findings?

According to Leary (1998,2004b,2007),self-esteem feelings are like a fuel gauge.They alert us to threatened social rejection,motivating us to

Those who evade paying income tax but who give generously to charity will probably _ the number of others who evade taxes and __ the number of others who give generously to charity.

Emily and her two sisters are all musicians.According to research on the self-esteem maintenance model,Emily will be most motivated to act in ways that maintain her own self-esteem if

How would you describe Andy's work and personal life knowing that Andy is a telecommuter with high morale?

What does our perceiving ourselves as musical,intellectual,artistic,or assertive constitutes of?

Which of the following is a practical implication of findings discussed in the chapter on the self?

Which of the following is true of the self-serving bias? It can

Kris abuses drugs and is likely to be depressed.How would you rate Kris's self-esteem?

People who self-monitor adjust their behaviour to internal situations.

The tendency to overestimate the commonality of one's opinions and undesirable behaviours is known as the

Western culture celebrates the individual more than the person who __.

Introducing Social Psychology

Social Beliefs and Judgments

Behaviour and Attitudes

Persuasion

Conformity

Group Influence

Altruism: Helping Others

Aggression: Hurting Others

Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others

Sources of Prejudice

Consequences of Prejudice

Social Psychology in Conflict and Peacemaking

Social Psychology in the Clinic

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Exam 2: The Self in a Social World

The notion that we often have implicit attitudes that differ from our explicit attitudes defines the concept of

Although Jeff frequently exceeds the speed limit by at least 10 kilometres per hour,he justifies his behaviour by erroneously thinking that most other drivers do the same.His mistaken belief best illustrates

Jessica attends a friend's wedding wearing last year's fashions.Jessica feels as if everyone is looking at her and noticing her dress,and as a result,feels very self-conscious and uncomfortable.Her self-evaluations are related to the concepts of

When facing failure,high-self-esteem people sustain their self-worth by

The aspect of our self-concept that comes from our group memberships is called

According to research cited in your text,people have difficulty predicting

Which of the following is most likely to trigger a false uniqueness effect in your thinking?

In his study on cultural differences in thought,Nisbett compared groups of American and Japanese students' perception of an underwater scene with fish.Which statement reflects his findings?

According to Leary (1998,2004b,2007),self-esteem feelings are like a fuel gauge.They alert us to threatened social rejection,motivating us to

Those who evade paying income tax but who give generously to charity will probably _______________ the number of others who evade taxes and ________________ the number of others who give generously to charity.

Emily and her two sisters are all musicians.According to research on the self-esteem maintenance model,Emily will be most motivated to act in ways that maintain her own self-esteem if

How would you describe Andy's work and personal life knowing that Andy is a telecommuter with high morale?

What does our perceiving ourselves as musical,intellectual,artistic,or assertive constitutes of?

Which of the following is a practical implication of findings discussed in the chapter on the self?

Which of the following is true of the self-serving bias? It can

Kris abuses drugs and is likely to be depressed.How would you rate Kris's self-esteem?

People who self-monitor adjust their behaviour to internal situations.

The tendency to overestimate the commonality of one's opinions and undesirable behaviours is known as the

Western culture celebrates the ________ individual more than the person who __________.

Introducing Social Psychology

Social Beliefs and Judgments

Behaviour and Attitudes

Persuasion

Conformity

Group Influence

Altruism: Helping Others

Aggression: Hurting Others

Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others

Sources of Prejudice

Consequences of Prejudice

Social Psychology in Conflict and Peacemaking

Social Psychology in the Clinic

Filters

Those who evade paying income tax but who give generously to charity will probably _ the number of others who evade taxes and __ the number of others who give generously to charity.

Western culture celebrates the individual more than the person who __.