Question 1

Complete the following analogy. Behavioral self-handicapping: ________ : : reported self-handicapping: ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  using drugs and alcohol; blaming bad mood and test anxiety 
B)  blaming bad mood and test anxiety; using drugs and alcohol 
C)  being a narcissist; being a non-narcissist 
D)  being a non-narcissist; being a narcissist 
A)  using drugs and alcohol; blaming bad mood and test anxiety 
B)  blaming bad mood and test anxiety; using drugs and alcohol 
C)  being a narcissist; being a non-narcissist 
D)  being a non-narcissist; being a narcissist A

Question 2

Complete the analogy about mindsets: fixed mindset: ________ :: growth mindset: ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  unchangeable; stable 
B)  malleable; cultivate 
C)  unchangeable; malleable 
D)  closed; open 
A)  unchangeable; stable 
B)  malleable; cultivate 
C)  unchangeable; malleable 
D)  closed; open C

Question 3

Which of the following ways of a parents' giving praise is most likely to enhance a child's intrinsic motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  When Stella tells her eleven-year-old daughter, "I'm so proud of you for coloring that picture without going outside the lines." 
B)  When Ted tells his thirteen-year-old son, "Good job! You went after that football trophy, and you won it!" 
C)  When Maria tells her fourteen-year-old daughter, "You're so smart! You won the science fair, and you hardly spent any time at all on your project!" 
D)  When Jim tells his twelve-year-old son, "You worked really hard on designing that website, and you're becoming quite the expert Web designer!" 
A)  When Stella tells her eleven-year-old daughter, "I'm so proud of you for coloring that picture without going outside the lines." 
B)  When Ted tells his thirteen-year-old son, "Good job! You went after that football trophy, and you won it!" 
C)  When Maria tells her fourteen-year-old daughter, "You're so smart! You won the science fair, and you hardly spent any time at all on your project!" 
D)  When Jim tells his twelve-year-old son, "You worked really hard on designing that website, and you're becoming quite the expert Web designer!" D

Question 4

When people in Western cultures learn about the interdependent view of the self and people in Asian cultures learn of the independent view of the self, what is the typical reaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Of course, they are so similar, it's easy to understand." 
B)  Many decide to change their view of self and "convert" to the view held by the other culture. 
C)  Many wish to promote a vision of a unified intradependent view of the self. 
D)  Many have difficulty understanding how the others could view the world in such a way. 
A)  "Of course, they are so similar, it's easy to understand." 
B)  Many decide to change their view of self and "convert" to the view held by the other culture. 
C)  Many wish to promote a vision of a unified intradependent view of the self. 
D)  Many have difficulty understanding how the others could view the world in such a way.

Question 5

Describe what advice you can give first-year students about increasing their self-control, based on research in this chapter.

Accepted Answer

Research evidence says that practicing s

Question 6

It's Halloween, but you don't want to be running back and forth to answer the door. To avoid any "tricks," you decide to leave a large container of candy on the porch. You've just read about self-awareness theory, and you have a hunch about how to keep greedy trick-or-treaters from taking more than their fair share of the candy. You decide to

Accepted Answer

A)  install a one-way mirror to catch and punish offenders, and to make an example of them. 
B)  place a large mirror behind the candy, so that children can see themselves as they approach. 
C)  set up a tape-recorder that plays songs about cooperation and giving. 
D)  place a picture of the Wicked Witch of the West behind the candy to warn them of what will happen if they take too much. 
A)  install a one-way mirror to catch and punish offenders, and to make an example of them. 
B)  place a large mirror behind the candy, so that children can see themselves as they approach. 
C)  set up a tape-recorder that plays songs about cooperation and giving. 
D)  place a picture of the Wicked Witch of the West behind the candy to warn them of what will happen if they take too much.

Question 7

Matias is a narcissist. Antonia is not. Who will be most successful in their new businesses this year?

Accepted Answer

A)  Matias 
B)  Antonia 
C)  Both will. 
D)  One cannot tell from this information. 
A)  Matias 
B)  Antonia 
C)  Both will. 
D)  One cannot tell from this information.

Question 8

Complete the analogy: task-contingent rewards: ________ :: performance-contingent rewards: ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  intrinsic motivation; extrinsic motivation 
B)  completed task; did well 
C)  assignment; exam 
D)  motivation; completion 
A)  intrinsic motivation; extrinsic motivation 
B)  completed task; did well 
C)  assignment; exam 
D)  motivation; completion

Question 9

Where do many causal theories such as "Absence makes the heart grow fonder" come from?

Accepted Answer

A)  introspection 
B)  self-perception 
C)  culture 
D)  evolution 
A)  introspection 
B)  self-perception 
C)  culture 
D)  evolution

Question 10

Robert sits down and writes out a list of all of the reasons he is in love with Eunice. As he is trying to make his list, he finds himself writing criticisms of their relationship as well, such as "We have very little in common." His list indicates that perhaps he should break up with Eunice, yet his heart tells him they share a special connection. According to information from the text about reasons-generated attitude change, what should Robert do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Listen to his heart and initial attitude-stay with Eunice. 
B)  Base his decision on both sets of information. 
C)  Use the list of logical reasons-dump Eunice. 
D)  Ask some friends what they would do. 
A)  Listen to his heart and initial attitude-stay with Eunice. 
B)  Base his decision on both sets of information. 
C)  Use the list of logical reasons-dump Eunice. 
D)  Ask some friends what they would do.

Question 11

All things considered, which of the following people would be most likely to disclose personal feelings, focus on psychological intimacy, and cooperate with a small number of close others?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bridgette, who grew up in Bossier City, Louisiana 
B)  Jason, who wants to become a priest 
C)  Brad, who just broke up with his girlfriend 
D)  William, who is motivated to have a realistic self-concept 
A)  Bridgette, who grew up in Bossier City, Louisiana 
B)  Jason, who wants to become a priest 
C)  Brad, who just broke up with his girlfriend 
D)  William, who is motivated to have a realistic self-concept

Question 12

All of the following statements about self-awareness are true except that

Accepted Answer

A)  self-awareness can foster adherence to moral standards. 
B)  people always find self-focus aversive. 
C)  self-focus leads people to attend to discrepancies between their behavior and their standards. 
D)  people attempt to escape aversive self-awareness through activities such as drinking and watching television. 
A)  self-awareness can foster adherence to moral standards. 
B)  people always find self-focus aversive. 
C)  self-focus leads people to attend to discrepancies between their behavior and their standards. 
D)  people attempt to escape aversive self-awareness through activities such as drinking and watching television.

Question 13

According to self-perception theory, we infer the kind of person we are and what our attitudes are by

Accepted Answer

A)  engaging in introspection about the reasons for our behaviors. 
B)  comparing our behaviors to our internal values and standards. 
C)  looking to others to see how they respond to us. 
D)  observing our own behaviors, just as we would observe others' behavior. 
A)  engaging in introspection about the reasons for our behaviors. 
B)  comparing our behaviors to our internal values and standards. 
C)  looking to others to see how they respond to us. 
D)  observing our own behaviors, just as we would observe others' behavior.

Question 14

Briefly describe the tenets of self-awareness theory, and explain some cognitive and behavioral consequences of self-awareness.

Accepted Answer

Self-awareness theory posits that when w

Question 15

Which of the following is most likely to increase intrinsic motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  large incentives 
B)  internal attributions 
C)  external attributions 
D)  self-perception processes 
A)  large incentives 
B)  internal attributions 
C)  external attributions 
D)  self-perception processes

Question 16

When there are no objective criteria to measure achievement, people often rely on ________ to evaluate how well they performed.

Accepted Answer

A)  social comparison 
B)  introspection 
C)  cognitive appraisal processes 
D)  attribution of arousal 
A)  social comparison 
B)  introspection 
C)  cognitive appraisal processes 
D)  attribution of arousal

Question 17

Which of the following is the best example of the self-control function of the self?

Accepted Answer

A)  making a good first impression 
B)  justifying why you spent so much money on your new cell phone 
C)  thinking about what kind of person you really are 
D)  making a plan about how to study and succeed academically 
A)  making a good first impression 
B)  justifying why you spent so much money on your new cell phone 
C)  thinking about what kind of person you really are 
D)  making a plan about how to study and succeed academically

Question 18

What is the logical consequence of possessing an independent self, taken to its extreme?

Accepted Answer

A)  intrinsic motivation 
B)  impression management 
C)  self-handicapping 
D)  narcissism 
A)  intrinsic motivation 
B)  impression management 
C)  self-handicapping 
D)  narcissism

Question 19

One of the chief executive functions of the ________ is making choices about what to do.

Accepted Answer

A)  ego 
B)  cortex 
C)  self 
D)  superego 
A)  ego 
B)  cortex 
C)  self 
D)  superego

Question 20

All of the following except ________ are likely to be used as escapes from aversive self-awareness.

Accepted Answer

A)  getting drunk 
B)  binge-eating 
C)  watching television 
D)  doing one's makeup 
A)  getting drunk 
B)  binge-eating 
C)  watching television 
D)  doing one's makeup

Complete the following analogy. Behavioral self-handicapping: : : reported self-handicapping: .

Complete the analogy about mindsets: fixed mindset: :: growth mindset: .

Which of the following ways of a parents' giving praise is most likely to enhance a child's intrinsic motivation?

When people in Western cultures learn about the interdependent view of the self and people in Asian cultures learn of the independent view of the self, what is the typical reaction?

Describe what advice you can give first-year students about increasing their self-control, based on research in this chapter.

Matias is a narcissist. Antonia is not. Who will be most successful in their new businesses this year?

Complete the analogy: task-contingent rewards: :: performance-contingent rewards: .

Where do many causal theories such as "Absence makes the heart grow fonder" come from?

All things considered, which of the following people would be most likely to disclose personal feelings, focus on psychological intimacy, and cooperate with a small number of close others?

All of the following statements about self-awareness are true except that

According to self-perception theory, we infer the kind of person we are and what our attitudes are by

Briefly describe the tenets of self-awareness theory, and explain some cognitive and behavioral consequences of self-awareness.

Which of the following is most likely to increase intrinsic motivation?

When there are no objective criteria to measure achievement, people often rely on ________ to evaluate how well they performed.

Which of the following is the best example of the self-control function of the self?

What is the logical consequence of possessing an independent self, taken to its extreme?

One of the chief executive functions of the ________ is making choices about what to do.

All of the following except ________ are likely to be used as escapes from aversive self-awareness.

Introducing Social Psychology

Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research

Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World

Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People

The Need to Justify Our Actions

Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings

Conformity: Influencing Behavior

Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups

Interpersonal Attraction: From First Impressions to Close Relationships

Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help

Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People Can We Prevent It

Prejudice: Causes and Cures

Social Psychology in Action 1: Making a Difference With Social Psychology: Attaining a Sustainable Future

Social Psychology in Action 2: Social Psychology and Health

Social Psychology in Action 3: Social Psychology and the Law

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Exam 5: The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

Complete the following analogy. Behavioral self-handicapping: ________ : : reported self-handicapping: ________.

Complete the analogy about mindsets: fixed mindset: ________ :: growth mindset: ________.

Which of the following ways of a parents' giving praise is most likely to enhance a child's intrinsic motivation?

When people in Western cultures learn about the interdependent view of the self and people in Asian cultures learn of the independent view of the self, what is the typical reaction?

Describe what advice you can give first-year students about increasing their self-control, based on research in this chapter.

Matias is a narcissist. Antonia is not. Who will be most successful in their new businesses this year?

Complete the analogy: task-contingent rewards: ________ :: performance-contingent rewards: ________.

Where do many causal theories such as "Absence makes the heart grow fonder" come from?

All things considered, which of the following people would be most likely to disclose personal feelings, focus on psychological intimacy, and cooperate with a small number of close others?

All of the following statements about self-awareness are true except that

According to self-perception theory, we infer the kind of person we are and what our attitudes are by

Briefly describe the tenets of self-awareness theory, and explain some cognitive and behavioral consequences of self-awareness.

Which of the following is most likely to increase intrinsic motivation?

When there are no objective criteria to measure achievement, people often rely on ________ to evaluate how well they performed.

Which of the following is the best example of the self-control function of the self?

What is the logical consequence of possessing an independent self, taken to its extreme?

One of the chief executive functions of the ________ is making choices about what to do.

All of the following except ________ are likely to be used as escapes from aversive self-awareness.

Introducing Social Psychology

Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research

Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World

Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People

The Need to Justify Our Actions

Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings

Conformity: Influencing Behavior

Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups

Interpersonal Attraction: From First Impressions to Close Relationships

Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help

Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People Can We Prevent It

Prejudice: Causes and Cures

Social Psychology in Action 1: Making a Difference With Social Psychology: Attaining a Sustainable Future

Social Psychology in Action 2: Social Psychology and Health

Social Psychology in Action 3: Social Psychology and the Law

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Complete the following analogy. Behavioral self-handicapping: : : reported self-handicapping: .

Complete the analogy about mindsets: fixed mindset: :: growth mindset: .

Complete the analogy: task-contingent rewards: :: performance-contingent rewards: .