Exam 4: The Self: Answering the Question: Who Am I

Zoë,an attractive blond,is concerned that she might say something foolish in her college algebra class,thereby confirming the stereotype of the "dumb blond." As a result,Zoë rarely volunteers to solve problems on the board during class.This behavior can best be explained by ________.

As players on a social "stage," we may wish to emphasize some personal aspect to others,as well as to ourselves.This is called ________.

Whether we wish it or not,Shakespeare admonishes that we are ________ on a stage,and that we're in the position of ________.

The belief that we can achieve a particular goal through our own actions is known as ________.

Describe the difference in the view of an actor (a person performing a behavior)and an observer of the behavior in terms of the kind of attribution that is made.What role does this play in people's conception of self in the present and in the past?

When we compare ourselves to others who are less capable,we are engaged in a(n)________.

Gender differences in self-esteem begin to emerge during ________.

Allen,a White high-school student,is competing with Kim Jong,an Asian-American student for a spot on the school's mathematics team.Allen is aware of recent research demonstrating that Asian students typically perform better on math problems than do American students.This knowledge could affect Allen's performance because stereotype threat can ________.

Introspection is an effective means of understanding ourselves when the ________.

Implying that we are not as good as another person on some dimension may result in ________ and/or ________.

________ descriptions of the self involve emphasizing the differences between groups.

Researchers most commonly measure implicit self-esteem by _____.

In negotiating a new roommate's perception of his (David's)personal qualities,David may agree with his new roommate's self-assessment as a(n)________ because it aids David in "selling" David's view of himself as a(n)________.Additionally,David may downplay his own ________.

Recent research (Simon,2004)has noted that linguistic cues can activate certain types of self-concepts.When other people describe us,nouns tend to activate ________ while adjectives and verbs tend to activate ________.

Recent research has shown that,in young adults,1)consistent early nurturing by parents ________ implicit self-esteem;2)overprotective early parental behaviors ________ implicit self-esteem.

Research indicates that self-esteem can be altered by ________.For these procedures to work,the individual ________ of the procedures.

Social identity theory suggests that we will ________ others who perform more poorly than we do on an important task,when our group identity is salient.

Juan is one of three Brazilian students currently attending a college in Indiana.His roommate,Eric,is one of several thousand Hoosiers attending the same college.As a result,Juan is ________ to be aware of his racial status than Eric is of his at any given time.

George was listening as a friend described him to someone else on the telephone.His friend's description included "friendly,taller,active" and similar terms.As a result,George is now probably thinking of himself in terms of ________.

Thomas has concluded that,on average,he is academically superior to the peers around him.As a result of this comparison,over the next six months,his self-esteem will ________.