Question 1

Which group of people is somewhat more vulnerable to problems including anxiety,loneliness,and eating disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) Individualistic people. 
B) People with low self-esteem. 
C) People with high self-esteem. 
D) Narcissistic people. 
A) Individualistic people. 
B) People with low self-esteem. 
C) People with high self-esteem. 
D) Narcissistic people.

Question 2

When considering ideal levels of optimism,which of these is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) aiming high has benefits for success. 
B) unrealistic optimism can lead to depression. 
C) those who are overconfident tend to underprepare. 
D) success in school and beyond requires enough optimism to motivate concern and enough pessimism to sustain hope. 
A) aiming high has benefits for success. 
B) unrealistic optimism can lead to depression. 
C) those who are overconfident tend to underprepare. 
D) success in school and beyond requires enough optimism to motivate concern and enough pessimism to sustain hope.

Question 3

Beliefs about the self that organize and guide the processing of self-relevant information are called

Accepted Answer

A) social comparison. 
B) social identity. 
C) the self-reference effect. 
D) self-esteem. 
A) social comparison. 
B) social identity. 
C) the self-reference effect. 
D) self-esteem.

Question 4

David has an important tennis match in one week against the highest-rated player in the state.Instead of practicing daily,David has actually reduced his playing time since knowing he would play such a formidable opponent.Which of the following may best describe David's behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) David has fallen victim to collective efficacy. 
B) David is making the fundamental attribution error. 
C) David is engaging in self-handicapping. 
D) David is demonstrating learned helplessness. 
A) David has fallen victim to collective efficacy. 
B) David is making the fundamental attribution error. 
C) David is engaging in self-handicapping. 
D) David is demonstrating learned helplessness.

Question 5

Baumeister and colleagues (2003)have researched the "dark side of high self-esteem" and found that individuals with low self-esteem,when feeling bad or threatened,are more likely to

Accepted Answer

A) notice and remember others' worst behaviours and to think others don't love them. 
B) internalize their feelings and act aggressively toward themselves. 
C) portray themselves as having high self-esteem in attempts to deny or overcome their feelings. 
D) act aggressively against others in order to conceal their inner insecurities and feel a sense of control over their situation. 
A) notice and remember others' worst behaviours and to think others don't love them. 
B) internalize their feelings and act aggressively toward themselves. 
C) portray themselves as having high self-esteem in attempts to deny or overcome their feelings. 
D) act aggressively against others in order to conceal their inner insecurities and feel a sense of control over their situation.

Question 6

Which of these statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) The sincerity with which people report and interpret their experiences is a guarantee of the validity of those reports. 
B) Personal testimonies are powerfully persuasive. 
C) The sincerity with which people report and interpret their experiences is not a guarantee of the validity of those reports. 
D) Personal testimonies are often wrong. 
A) The sincerity with which people report and interpret their experiences is a guarantee of the validity of those reports. 
B) Personal testimonies are powerfully persuasive. 
C) The sincerity with which people report and interpret their experiences is not a guarantee of the validity of those reports. 
D) Personal testimonies are often wrong.

Question 7

Lynne is an optimistic individual and decides to go out one night to the casino to play some blackjack.Given her optimism,Lynne is most likely to

Accepted Answer

A) win a bit of money,and then realistically quit while she is ahead. 
B) gamble away the money she had allotted herself,and then stop playing. 
C) persist in gambling her money,even when her losses are piling up. 
D) blame the dealer for her misfortunes and reward herself for her successes. 
A) win a bit of money,and then realistically quit while she is ahead. 
B) gamble away the money she had allotted herself,and then stop playing. 
C) persist in gambling her money,even when her losses are piling up. 
D) blame the dealer for her misfortunes and reward herself for her successes.

Question 8

Carlos often thinks about his future and looks forward to graduating,getting married,and having children.He feels strongly that these events will make him a very happy man and he will feel a deep sense of contentment and satisfaction.According to the research by Wilson and Gilbert (2003)that has found that people often wrongly predict how they will feel at some point in the future,Carlos' beliefs about his future happiness

Accepted Answer

A) will be accurate because he knows himself and his feelings very well. 
B) have no relationship to how he will actually feel in the future. 
C) will be more accurate than his friend's predictions of how happy these events would make Carlos. 
D) will not be accurate because we are vulnerable to the impact bias. 
A) will be accurate because he knows himself and his feelings very well. 
B) have no relationship to how he will actually feel in the future. 
C) will be more accurate than his friend's predictions of how happy these events would make Carlos. 
D) will not be accurate because we are vulnerable to the impact bias.

Question 9

Individualism is most prevalent in

Accepted Answer

A) small cultural groups. 
B) large cultural groups. 
C) industrialized Western cultures. 
D) developing countries. 
A) small cultural groups. 
B) large cultural groups. 
C) industrialized Western cultures. 
D) developing countries.

Question 10

The images of what we dream of or dread becoming in the future constitute ourselves.

Accepted Answer

A) unlikely 
B) imaginary 
C) future 
D) possible 
A) unlikely 
B) imaginary 
C) future 
D) possible

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT among the many facets of self-serving bias?

Accepted Answer

A) Ethics 
B) Freedom from bias 
C) Parental support 
D) Intelligence 
A) Ethics 
B) Freedom from bias 
C) Parental support 
D) Intelligence

Question 12

Psychologists would consider your dream of becoming a famous politician and your recurrent fear of being unemployed to be part of your

Accepted Answer

A) self-esteem. 
B) possible self. 
C) anticipatory self. 
D) unlikely self. 
A) self-esteem. 
B) possible self. 
C) anticipatory self. 
D) unlikely self.

Question 13

With regards to self-esteem,if Jerzy feels _______ about himself in general,he is likely to feel _________ about his ability to pass an exam.

Accepted Answer

A) positive; positive 
B) positive; negative 
C) negative; positive 
D) positive; reluctant 
A) positive; positive 
B) positive; negative 
C) negative; positive 
D) positive; reluctant

Question 14

The statement,"They have not one,but many selves" defines people who have a/an

Accepted Answer

A) dependent self. 
B) independent self. 
C) interdependent self. 
D) mature self. 
A) dependent self. 
B) independent self. 
C) interdependent self. 
D) mature self.

Question 15

If you wanted to improve the self-evaluations of your sales staff,when would be the best time to show them a video celebrating the achievements of a top sales representative?

Accepted Answer

A) When they are being newly trained for the job. 
B) After their first few months on the job. 
C) After at least one year on the job. 
D) All of the choices are correct. 
A) When they are being newly trained for the job. 
B) After their first few months on the job. 
C) After at least one year on the job. 
D) All of the choices are correct.

Question 16

The act of expressing oneself and behaving in ways designed to create a favourable impression or an impression that corresponds to one's ideals is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) self-justification. 
B) self-presentation. 
C) self-perception. 
D) self-management. 
A) self-justification. 
B) self-presentation. 
C) self-perception. 
D) self-management.

Question 17

The most researched topic in psychology today is

Accepted Answer

A) the self. 
B) attitudes. 
C) cultural influence. 
D) problem solving. 
A) the self. 
B) attitudes. 
C) cultural influence. 
D) problem solving.

Question 18

Marla objects when Tim asks her to help write his social psychology paper."Come on," Tim whines,"we wouldn't be the only ones.Everyone's working together on it! The teacher doesn't really expect us to work alone." Tim's argument most clearly illustrates the

Accepted Answer

A) self-reference effect. 
B) fundamental attribution error. 
C) false uniqueness effect. 
D) false consensus effect. 
A) self-reference effect. 
B) fundamental attribution error. 
C) false uniqueness effect. 
D) false consensus effect.

Question 19

After receiving an examination grade,students who do well tend NOT to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Tend to accept personal credit. 
B) Judge the exam to be a valid measure of their competence. 
C) Tend to criticize the exam less than those who do poorly. 
D) Tend to downplay their abilities. 
A) Tend to accept personal credit. 
B) Judge the exam to be a valid measure of their competence. 
C) Tend to criticize the exam less than those who do poorly. 
D) Tend to downplay their abilities.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Students who are overconfident tend to overprepare for exams. 
B) Students who are anxious about exams tend to blow off studying for them. 
C) Some pessimism about an exam can motivate students to study harder and do better. 
D) Students who are not confident tend to overprepare for exams. 
A) Students who are overconfident tend to overprepare for exams. 
B) Students who are anxious about exams tend to blow off studying for them. 
C) Some pessimism about an exam can motivate students to study harder and do better. 
D) Students who are not confident tend to overprepare for exams.

Which group of people is somewhat more vulnerable to problems including anxiety,loneliness,and eating disorders?

When considering ideal levels of optimism,which of these is NOT true?

Beliefs about the self that organize and guide the processing of self-relevant information are called

David has an important tennis match in one week against the highest-rated player in the state.Instead of practicing daily,David has actually reduced his playing time since knowing he would play such a formidable opponent.Which of the following may best describe David's behaviour?

Baumeister and colleagues (2003)have researched the "dark side of high self-esteem" and found that individuals with low self-esteem,when feeling bad or threatened,are more likely to

Which of these statements is NOT true?

Lynne is an optimistic individual and decides to go out one night to the casino to play some blackjack.Given her optimism,Lynne is most likely to

Individualism is most prevalent in

The images of what we dream of or dread becoming in the future constitute ourselves.

Which of the following is NOT among the many facets of self-serving bias?

Psychologists would consider your dream of becoming a famous politician and your recurrent fear of being unemployed to be part of your

With regards to self-esteem,if Jerzy feels _ about himself in general,he is likely to feel ___ about his ability to pass an exam.

The statement,"They have not one,but many selves" defines people who have a/an

If you wanted to improve the self-evaluations of your sales staff,when would be the best time to show them a video celebrating the achievements of a top sales representative?

The act of expressing oneself and behaving in ways designed to create a favourable impression or an impression that corresponds to one's ideals is referred to as

The most researched topic in psychology today is

Marla objects when Tim asks her to help write his social psychology paper."Come on," Tim whines,"we wouldn't be the only ones.Everyone's working together on it! The teacher doesn't really expect us to work alone." Tim's argument most clearly illustrates the

After receiving an examination grade,students who do well tend NOT to do which of the following?

Which of the following statements is true?

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

Which group of people is somewhat more vulnerable to problems including anxiety,loneliness,and eating disorders?

When considering ideal levels of optimism,which of these is NOT true?

Beliefs about the self that organize and guide the processing of self-relevant information are called

David has an important tennis match in one week against the highest-rated player in the state.Instead of practicing daily,David has actually reduced his playing time since knowing he would play such a formidable opponent.Which of the following may best describe David's behaviour?

Baumeister and colleagues (2003)have researched the "dark side of high self-esteem" and found that individuals with low self-esteem,when feeling bad or threatened,are more likely to

Which of these statements is NOT true?

Lynne is an optimistic individual and decides to go out one night to the casino to play some blackjack.Given her optimism,Lynne is most likely to

Individualism is most prevalent in

The images of what we dream of or dread becoming in the future constitute ourselves.

Which of the following is NOT among the many facets of self-serving bias?

Psychologists would consider your dream of becoming a famous politician and your recurrent fear of being unemployed to be part of your

With regards to self-esteem,if Jerzy feels _______ about himself in general,he is likely to feel _________ about his ability to pass an exam.

The statement,"They have not one,but many selves" defines people who have a/an

If you wanted to improve the self-evaluations of your sales staff,when would be the best time to show them a video celebrating the achievements of a top sales representative?

The act of expressing oneself and behaving in ways designed to create a favourable impression or an impression that corresponds to one's ideals is referred to as

The most researched topic in psychology today is

Marla objects when Tim asks her to help write his social psychology paper."Come on," Tim whines,"we wouldn't be the only ones.Everyone's working together on it! The teacher doesn't really expect us to work alone." Tim's argument most clearly illustrates the

After receiving an examination grade,students who do well tend NOT to do which of the following?

Which of the following statements is true?

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

With regards to self-esteem,if Jerzy feels _ about himself in general,he is likely to feel ___ about his ability to pass an exam.