Question 1

Which of the following is particularly likely to increase our vulnerability to misfortune?

Accepted Answer

A)  A self-monitoring tendency 
B)  Self-analyze 
C)  An interdependent self 
D)  Unrealistic optimism 
A)  A self-monitoring tendency 
B)  Self-analyze 
C)  An interdependent self 
D)  Unrealistic optimism D

Question 2

What kinds of problems may be consequences of having a low self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

Low self-esteem can lead to a variety of problems, both psychological and social. Individuals with low self-esteem may struggle with feelings of worthlessness, inadequacy, and self-doubt, which can contribute to anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues. They may also have difficulty forming and maintaining healthy relationships, as they may be more likely to tolerate mistreatment or to struggle with trust and intimacy. Additionally, low self-esteem can impact one's ability to set and achieve goals, leading to underachievement and a lack of motivation. It can also contribute to a negative self-image, poor body image, and unhealthy coping mechanisms such as substance abuse or disordered eating. Overall, low self-esteem can have far-reaching consequences for an individual's overall well-being and quality of life.

Question 3

Research on the self-serving bias suggests that individual group members expect ______ rewards when their organization does well and ______ blame when it does not.

Accepted Answer

A)  greater-than-average; greater-than-average 
B)  less-than-average; less-than-average 
C)  greater-than-average; less-than-average 
D)  less-than-average; greater-than-average 
A)  greater-than-average; greater-than-average 
B)  less-than-average; less-than-average 
C)  greater-than-average; less-than-average 
D)  less-than-average; greater-than-average C

Question 4

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 5

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 6

Why might a large-scale survey not be the best method for a social psychologist to study self-knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is too difficult to achieve a truly representative sample. 
B)  One cannot reach cause-and-effect conclusions through survey research. 
C)  It is impossible to measure a person's self-knowledge. 
D)  Self-report data are often unreliable. 
A)  It is too difficult to achieve a truly representative sample. 
B)  One cannot reach cause-and-effect conclusions through survey research. 
C)  It is impossible to measure a person's self-knowledge. 
D)  Self-report data are often unreliable.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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 8

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

Question 9

Which of the following groups tend to define themselves more in terms of their group identity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans 
B)  Japanese 
C)  Australians 
D)  British 
A)  Americans 
B)  Japanese 
C)  Australians 
D)  British

Question 10

Jack cheats on his income taxes and consoles himself with the thought that everyone else probably cheats a little, too. This rationalization represents

Accepted Answer

A)  the fundamental attribution error. 
B)  the false uniqueness effect. 
C)  unrealistic optimism. 
D)  the false consensus effect. 
A)  the fundamental attribution error. 
B)  the false uniqueness effect. 
C)  unrealistic optimism. 
D)  the false consensus effect.

Question 11

Given that every time he falls in love with a woman he gets dumped no matter how hard he tries to please her, John has decided not to get involved in any love relationships with women. John's behaviour most clearly demonstrates

Accepted Answer

A)  self-serving bias. 
B)  unrealistic optimism. 
C)  learned helplessness. 
D)  a self-monitoring tendency. 
A)  self-serving bias. 
B)  unrealistic optimism. 
C)  learned helplessness. 
D)  a self-monitoring tendency.

Question 12

According to the text, high self-esteem can lead to

Accepted Answer

A)  initiative, resilience, and pleasant feelings. 
B)  making more money, depression, and abusing drugs. 
C)  a happy adulthood. 
D)  making less money, depression, and abusing drugs. 
A)  initiative, resilience, and pleasant feelings. 
B)  making more money, depression, and abusing drugs. 
C)  a happy adulthood. 
D)  making less money, depression, and abusing drugs.

Question 13

The general view of self-esteem holds that

Accepted Answer

A)  people with generally high self-esteem are more likely to accept their specific attributes. 
B)  people with positive specific attributes are more likely to have general self-esteem. 
C)  people with low self-esteem are more likely to accept their specific attributes. 
D)  people with positive specific attributes are more likely to struggle with low self-esteem. 
A)  people with generally high self-esteem are more likely to accept their specific attributes. 
B)  people with positive specific attributes are more likely to have general self-esteem. 
C)  people with low self-esteem are more likely to accept their specific attributes. 
D)  people with positive specific attributes are more likely to struggle with low self-esteem.

Question 14

, high-self-esteem individuals who had previously been criticized by their opponent were

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to lose a reaction time game with that person. 
B)  more likely to win a reaction time game with that person. 
C)  exceptionally aggressive after beating their opponent (compared to those with low self-esteem). 
D)  less aggressive after beating their opponent (compared to those with low self-esteem). 
A)  more likely to lose a reaction time game with that person. 
B)  more likely to win a reaction time game with that person. 
C)  exceptionally aggressive after beating their opponent (compared to those with low self-esteem). 
D)  less aggressive after beating their opponent (compared to those with low self-esteem).

Question 15

After moving into a nursing home and experiencing little control over his daily schedule, Mr. Roark became apathetic, stopped eating, and even seemed to lose the will to live. Mr. Roark's reaction most clearly illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  learned helplessness. 
B)  the interdependent self. 
C)  self-handicapping. 
D)  internal locus of control. 
A)  learned helplessness. 
B)  the interdependent self. 
C)  self-handicapping. 
D)  internal locus of control.

Question 16

James is a highly narcissistic male with a big ego. He participates in a psychology experiment where he first received negative feedback from another student about his performance on a writing task, and then played a game against this student and won. As a result of winning, James was given the task of deciding the intensity and duration of an aversive auditory stimulus that would be played to the other student. According to research, James would have administered ________ auditory torture compared to people with normal self-esteem because wounded pride motivates ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the same amount of; humility 
B)  more; retaliation 
C)  less; embarrassment 
D)  no; shame 
A)  the same amount of; humility 
B)  more; retaliation 
C)  less; embarrassment 
D)  no; shame

Question 17

Temporal comparison occurs when we compare who we are with

Accepted Answer

A)  who we should be. 
B)  who we used to be or who we want to be. 
C)  who we should not be. 
D)  who others think we are. 
A)  who we should be. 
B)  who we used to be or who we want to be. 
C)  who we should not be. 
D)  who others think we are.

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

Discuss the influences that help us construct our own self-concept.

Accepted Answer

Our self-concept is shaped by a variety

Question 20

Which of the following is seen less in cultures where individualism flourishes?

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional values 
B)  mobility 
C)  urbanism 
D)  mass media 
A)  traditional values 
B)  mobility 
C)  urbanism 
D)  mass media

Which of the following is particularly likely to increase our vulnerability to misfortune?

What kinds of problems may be consequences of having a low self-esteem?

Research on the self-serving bias suggests that individual group members expect rewards when their organization does well and blame when it does not.

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

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

Why might a large-scale survey not be the best method for a social psychologist to study self-knowledge?

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

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

Which of the following groups tend to define themselves more in terms of their group identity?

Jack cheats on his income taxes and consoles himself with the thought that everyone else probably cheats a little, too. This rationalization represents

Given that every time he falls in love with a woman he gets dumped no matter how hard he tries to please her, John has decided not to get involved in any love relationships with women. John's behaviour most clearly demonstrates

According to the text, high self-esteem can lead to

The general view of self-esteem holds that

, high-self-esteem individuals who had previously been criticized by their opponent were

After moving into a nursing home and experiencing little control over his daily schedule, Mr. Roark became apathetic, stopped eating, and even seemed to lose the will to live. Mr. Roark's reaction most clearly illustrates

Temporal comparison occurs when we compare who we are with

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

Discuss the influences that help us construct our own self-concept.

Which of the following is seen less in cultures where individualism flourishes?

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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

Social Psychology in Court

Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future

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Exam 2: The Self in a Social World

Which of the following is particularly likely to increase our vulnerability to misfortune?

What kinds of problems may be consequences of having a low self-esteem?

Research on the self-serving bias suggests that individual group members expect ______ rewards when their organization does well and ______ blame when it does not.

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

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

Why might a large-scale survey not be the best method for a social psychologist to study self-knowledge?

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

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

Which of the following groups tend to define themselves more in terms of their group identity?

Jack cheats on his income taxes and consoles himself with the thought that everyone else probably cheats a little, too. This rationalization represents

Given that every time he falls in love with a woman he gets dumped no matter how hard he tries to please her, John has decided not to get involved in any love relationships with women. John's behaviour most clearly demonstrates

According to the text, high self-esteem can lead to

The general view of self-esteem holds that

, high-self-esteem individuals who had previously been criticized by their opponent were

After moving into a nursing home and experiencing little control over his daily schedule, Mr. Roark became apathetic, stopped eating, and even seemed to lose the will to live. Mr. Roark's reaction most clearly illustrates

Temporal comparison occurs when we compare who we are with

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

Discuss the influences that help us construct our own self-concept.

Which of the following is seen less in cultures where individualism flourishes?

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

Social Psychology in Court

Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future

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Research on the self-serving bias suggests that individual group members expect rewards when their organization does well and blame when it does not.

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