Question 1

According to the text, when a youth with a big ego is threatened or deflated by social rejection, he or she is

Accepted Answer

A)  potentially dangerous. 
B)  potentially an altruistic person. 
C)  in danger of mental disorders. 
D)  in danger of suicide. 
A)  potentially dangerous. 
B)  potentially an altruistic person. 
C)  in danger of mental disorders. 
D)  in danger of suicide.

Question 2

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 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

Research on self-knowledge suggests that

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A)  you are the best judge of how your romantic relationship will turn out. 
B)  your mother is a better judge than you of how your romantic relationship will turn out. 
C)  your romantic partner is the best judge of how your romantic relationship will turn out. 
D)  your landlord is the best judge of how your romantic relationship will turn out. 
A)  you are the best judge of how your romantic relationship will turn out. 
B)  your mother is a better judge than you of how your romantic relationship will turn out. 
C)  your romantic partner is the best judge of how your romantic relationship will turn out. 
D)  your landlord is the best judge of how your romantic relationship will turn out.

Question 5

Self-presentation and self-monitoring reflect human efforts at

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A)  self-efficacy. 
B)  self-understanding. 
C)  collective efficacy. 
D)  impression management. 
A)  self-efficacy. 
B)  self-understanding. 
C)  collective efficacy. 
D)  impression management.

Question 6

Participants who worked in groups were given false feedback that they had done either well or poorly. Results indicated that, in comparison to the members of unsuccessful groups,

Accepted Answer

A)  members of successful groups claimed more responsibility for their group's performance. 
B)  members of successful groups claimed less responsibility for their group's performance. 
C)  males but not females of successful groups claimed more responsibility for their group's performance. 
D)  females but not males of successful groups claimed more responsibility for their group's performance. 
A)  members of successful groups claimed more responsibility for their group's performance. 
B)  members of successful groups claimed less responsibility for their group's performance. 
C)  males but not females of successful groups claimed more responsibility for their group's performance. 
D)  females but not males of successful groups claimed more responsibility for their group's performance.

Question 7

Collectivism refers to giving priority to the goals of a group (often one's extended family or work group) and defining one's identity accordingly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Wilson and Ross's studies of social comparison show that university students maintain a positive view of themselves by

Accepted Answer

A)  disparaging (downplaying) their current selves and complimenting their past selves. 
B)  disparaging their recent past selves and complimenting their distant past selves. 
C)  disparaging their distant past selves and complimenting their recent past selves. 
D)  complimenting both their past and current selves. 
A)  disparaging (downplaying) their current selves and complimenting their past selves. 
B)  disparaging their recent past selves and complimenting their distant past selves. 
C)  disparaging their distant past selves and complimenting their recent past selves. 
D)  complimenting both their past and current selves.

Question 9

discovered that students

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A)  underestimate their spending for the week even if they have evidence of overspending the week before. 
B)  overestimate their spending for the week even if they have evidence of overspending the week before. 
C)  underestimate their spending for the week even if they have evidence of saving from the week before. 
D)  are good at predicting how much money they will spend in a week. 
A)  underestimate their spending for the week even if they have evidence of overspending the week before. 
B)  overestimate their spending for the week even if they have evidence of overspending the week before. 
C)  underestimate their spending for the week even if they have evidence of saving from the week before. 
D)  are good at predicting how much money they will spend in a week.

Question 10

Individualism is

Accepted Answer

A)  the concept of giving priority to one's own goals over group goals and dealing one's identity in terms of personal attributions rather than group identifications. 
B)  the concept of giving in to somebody else's goals over individual goals and dealing with one's identity in terms of group identification rather than personal attributions. 
C)  identification with one's country. 
D)  identification with two or more people. 
A)  the concept of giving priority to one's own goals over group goals and dealing one's identity in terms of personal attributions rather than group identifications. 
B)  the concept of giving in to somebody else's goals over individual goals and dealing with one's identity in terms of group identification rather than personal attributions. 
C)  identification with one's country. 
D)  identification with two or more people.

Question 11

According to social identity theory, when is Rose most likely to be aware of being female?

Accepted Answer

A)  On a date with her boyfriend. 
B)  At a night-club with her female friends. 
C)  At home with her brothers and sisters. 
D)  At a piano recital with her male friends. 
A)  On a date with her boyfriend. 
B)  At a night-club with her female friends. 
C)  At home with her brothers and sisters. 
D)  At a piano recital with her male friends.

Question 12

Teen males who engage in sexual activity at an "inappropriately young age" tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  suffer from depression. 
B)  suffer from schizophrenia. 
C)  have higher than average self-esteem. 
D)  have lower than average self-esteem. 
A)  suffer from depression. 
B)  suffer from schizophrenia. 
C)  have higher than average self-esteem. 
D)  have lower than average self-esteem.

Question 13

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 14

Which people, when feeling bad or threatened, are more likely to notice and remember others' worst behaviours and to think their partners don't love them?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

According to the text, which people are more likely to be shy, modest, and self-effacing?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  protect people from depression. 
B)  make people more vulnerable to depression. 
C)  lead to more accurate self-appraisals. 
D)  improve our view of others. 
A)  protect people from depression. 
B)  make people more vulnerable to depression. 
C)  lead to more accurate self-appraisals. 
D)  improve our view of others.

Question 17

, 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 18

We come to know ourselves in part by looking at others and evaluating our abilities and opinions in light of others around us. This process is known as

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 19

In response to a threat to self-esteem, high-self-esteem people become considerably more

Accepted Answer

A)  co-operative. 
B)  altruistic. 
C)  antagonistic. 
D)  individualistic. 
A)  co-operative. 
B)  altruistic. 
C)  antagonistic. 
D)  individualistic.

Question 20

A person's overall self-evaluation or sense of self-worth constitutes his or her

Accepted Answer

A)  self-efficacy. 
B)  self-awareness. 
C)  possible self. 
D)  self-esteem. 
A)  self-efficacy. 
B)  self-awareness. 
C)  possible self. 
D)  self-esteem.

According to the text, when a youth with a big ego is threatened or deflated by social rejection, he or she is

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

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

Research on self-knowledge suggests that

Self-presentation and self-monitoring reflect human efforts at

Participants who worked in groups were given false feedback that they had done either well or poorly. Results indicated that, in comparison to the members of unsuccessful groups,

Collectivism refers to giving priority to the goals of a group (often one's extended family or work group) and defining one's identity accordingly.

Wilson and Ross's studies of social comparison show that university students maintain a positive view of themselves by

discovered that students

Individualism is

According to social identity theory, when is Rose most likely to be aware of being female?

Teen males who engage in sexual activity at an "inappropriately young age" tend to

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?

Which people, when feeling bad or threatened, are more likely to notice and remember others' worst behaviours and to think their partners don't love them?

According to the text, which people are more likely to be shy, modest, and self-effacing?

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

, self-esteem feelings are like a fuel gauge. They alert us to threatened social rejection, motivating us to

We come to know ourselves in part by looking at others and evaluating our abilities and opinions in light of others around us. This process is known as

In response to a threat to self-esteem, high-self-esteem people become considerably more

A person's overall self-evaluation or sense of self-worth constitutes his or her

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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Exam 2: The Self in a Social World

According to the text, when a youth with a big ego is threatened or deflated by social rejection, he or she is

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

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

Research on self-knowledge suggests that

Self-presentation and self-monitoring reflect human efforts at

Participants who worked in groups were given false feedback that they had done either well or poorly. Results indicated that, in comparison to the members of unsuccessful groups,

Collectivism refers to giving priority to the goals of a group (often one's extended family or work group) and defining one's identity accordingly.

Wilson and Ross's studies of social comparison show that university students maintain a positive view of themselves by

discovered that students

Individualism is

According to social identity theory, when is Rose most likely to be aware of being female?

Teen males who engage in sexual activity at an "inappropriately young age" tend to

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?

Which people, when feeling bad or threatened, are more likely to notice and remember others' worst behaviours and to think their partners don't love them?

According to the text, which people are more likely to be shy, modest, and self-effacing?

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

, self-esteem feelings are like a fuel gauge. They alert us to threatened social rejection, motivating us to

We come to know ourselves in part by looking at others and evaluating our abilities and opinions in light of others around us. This process is known as

In response to a threat to self-esteem, high-self-esteem people become considerably more

A person's overall self-evaluation or sense of self-worth constitutes his or her

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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