Question 1

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 2

Jana is a first-year university student and is very critical of her own success in school. She doesn't need others to affirm her success, but she feels it is very important to please her family and succeed so that she can honour those she loves. Jana is likely from which of the following places?

Accepted Answer

A)  Britain 
B)  Australia 
C)  Malaysia 
D)  Ireland 
A)  Britain 
B)  Australia 
C)  Malaysia 
D)  Ireland

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an example of impression management?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-serving bias. 
B)  false modesty. 
C)  unrealistic optimism. 
D)  self-handicapping. 
A)  self-serving bias. 
B)  false modesty. 
C)  unrealistic optimism. 
D)  self-handicapping.

Question 4

We tend to _________________ the commonality of our unsuccessful behaviours and ________________ the commonality of our successful behaviours.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

that has found that people often mispredict 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 6

What kinds of events or behaviours can threaten people with high self-esteem? How do people with high self-esteem react when their self-esteem is threatened?

Accepted Answer

People with high self-esteem can be thre

Question 7

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 8

Tom thinks very highly of himself and does not seem to value relationships with others. Which of the following statements is most likely true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tom has low self-esteem. 
B)  Tom is narcissistic. 
C)  Tom is not self-centred. 
D)  Tom is shy. 
A)  Tom has low self-esteem. 
B)  Tom is narcissistic. 
C)  Tom is not self-centred. 
D)  Tom is shy.

Question 9

argued that we come to know ourselves by seeing our reflection in how we appear to others. Other people's judgments, then, help to shape what he called

Accepted Answer

A)  the social self. 
B)  the perceived self. 
C)  the looking-glass self. 
D)  self-appraisal. 
A)  the social self. 
B)  the perceived self. 
C)  the looking-glass self. 
D)  self-appraisal.

Question 10

suggest that self-control

Accepted Answer

A)  operates like an engine: it needs fuel to keep it going. 
B)  operates like muscular strength: it's weaker immediately after exertion but strengthened with exercise. 
C)  operates like a finite resource: once used up, it cannot be replenished. 
D)  none of the choices are correct. 
A)  operates like an engine: it needs fuel to keep it going. 
B)  operates like muscular strength: it's weaker immediately after exertion but strengthened with exercise. 
C)  operates like a finite resource: once used up, it cannot be replenished. 
D)  none of the choices are correct.

Question 11

Those who drink heavily but use seat belts will _________ the number of other heavy drinkers and __________ the number of seat belt users.

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 12

Which of the following situations best portrays learned helplessness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Feeling frightened about starting university after a successful high school career. 
B)  Feeling depressed after failing your first exam in university. 
C)  Not trying to make friends at university because you couldn't make friends in high school. 
D)  Avoiding the purchase of lottery tickets because you've never won in the past. 
A)  Feeling frightened about starting university after a successful high school career. 
B)  Feeling depressed after failing your first exam in university. 
C)  Not trying to make friends at university because you couldn't make friends in high school. 
D)  Avoiding the purchase of lottery tickets because you've never won in the past.

Question 13

What is learned helplessness? Apply this to an example that a student could face in a university or classroom setting.

Accepted Answer

Learned helplessness is a psychological

Question 14

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 15

Brian watches smugly as the car ahead of his is pulled over for speeding. Although he has just slowed his vehicle to the speed limit, he considers himself the "only one on the road" who is obeying the speed limit. Brian's thinking most clearly reflects

Accepted Answer

A)  the false uniqueness effect. 
B)  the false consensus effect. 
C)  the self-serving bias. 
D)  the self-handicapping effect. 
A)  the false uniqueness effect. 
B)  the false consensus effect. 
C)  the self-serving bias. 
D)  the self-handicapping effect.

Question 16

Research on the self has made it clear that people are NOT motivated to

Accepted Answer

A)  assess their competence. 
B)  verify their self-conceptions. 
C)  enhance their self-image. 
D)  enhance their views of others. 
A)  assess their competence. 
B)  verify their self-conceptions. 
C)  enhance their self-image. 
D)  enhance their views of others.

Question 17

People are most likely to resort to self-handicapping when

Accepted Answer

A)  the quality of their performance on a task is not particularly important. 
B)  their success or failure at a task will not become public. 
C)  they fear failure. 
D)  they are certain of success. 
A)  the quality of their performance on a task is not particularly important. 
B)  their success or failure at a task will not become public. 
C)  they fear failure. 
D)  they are certain of success.

Question 18

Depressed people tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  be more prone to self-serving bias than are non-depressed people. 
B)  see themselves more accurately. 
C)  see themselves more negatively than others see them. 
D)  see themselves as better than average and yet are unrealistically pessimistic. 
A)  be more prone to self-serving bias than are non-depressed people. 
B)  see themselves more accurately. 
C)  see themselves more negatively than others see them. 
D)  see themselves as better than average and yet are unrealistically pessimistic.

Question 19

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 20

Research indicates that people with high self-esteem tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  be very modest when explaining their successes. 
B)  note that there are as many weaknesses as there are strengths in their own group. 
C)  see others' strengths as more important than their own. 
D)  overestimate their successes. 
A)  be very modest when explaining their successes. 
B)  note that there are as many weaknesses as there are strengths in their own group. 
C)  see others' strengths as more important than their own. 
D)  overestimate their successes.

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

Jana is a first-year university student and is very critical of her own success in school. She doesn't need others to affirm her success, but she feels it is very important to please her family and succeed so that she can honour those she loves. Jana is likely from which of the following places?

Which of the following is NOT an example of impression management?

We tend to _ the commonality of our unsuccessful behaviours and the commonality of our successful behaviours.

that has found that people often mispredict how they will feel at some point in the future, Carlos' beliefs about his future happiness

What kinds of events or behaviours can threaten people with high self-esteem? How do people with high self-esteem react when their self-esteem is threatened?

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

Tom thinks very highly of himself and does not seem to value relationships with others. Which of the following statements is most likely true?

argued that we come to know ourselves by seeing our reflection in how we appear to others. Other people's judgments, then, help to shape what he called

suggest that self-control

Those who drink heavily but use seat belts will _ the number of other heavy drinkers and __ the number of seat belt users.

Which of the following situations best portrays learned helplessness?

What is learned helplessness? Apply this to an example that a student could face in a university or classroom setting.

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

Brian watches smugly as the car ahead of his is pulled over for speeding. Although he has just slowed his vehicle to the speed limit, he considers himself the "only one on the road" who is obeying the speed limit. Brian's thinking most clearly reflects

Research on the self has made it clear that people are NOT motivated to

People are most likely to resort to self-handicapping when

Depressed people tend 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.

Research indicates that people with high self-esteem tend to

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

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

Jana is a first-year university student and is very critical of her own success in school. She doesn't need others to affirm her success, but she feels it is very important to please her family and succeed so that she can honour those she loves. Jana is likely from which of the following places?

Which of the following is NOT an example of impression management?

We tend to _________________ the commonality of our unsuccessful behaviours and ________________ the commonality of our successful behaviours.

that has found that people often mispredict how they will feel at some point in the future, Carlos' beliefs about his future happiness

What kinds of events or behaviours can threaten people with high self-esteem? How do people with high self-esteem react when their self-esteem is threatened?

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

Tom thinks very highly of himself and does not seem to value relationships with others. Which of the following statements is most likely true?

argued that we come to know ourselves by seeing our reflection in how we appear to others. Other people's judgments, then, help to shape what he called

suggest that self-control

Those who drink heavily but use seat belts will _________ the number of other heavy drinkers and __________ the number of seat belt users.

Which of the following situations best portrays learned helplessness?

What is learned helplessness? Apply this to an example that a student could face in a university or classroom setting.

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

Brian watches smugly as the car ahead of his is pulled over for speeding. Although he has just slowed his vehicle to the speed limit, he considers himself the "only one on the road" who is obeying the speed limit. Brian's thinking most clearly reflects

Research on the self has made it clear that people are NOT motivated to

People are most likely to resort to self-handicapping when

Depressed people tend 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.

Research indicates that people with high self-esteem tend to

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

Filters

We tend to _ the commonality of our unsuccessful behaviours and the commonality of our successful behaviours.

Those who drink heavily but use seat belts will _ the number of other heavy drinkers and __ the number of seat belt users.

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.