Exam 2: The Self in a Social World

John works out everyday. He also tends to notice others' bodies and athletic skills. Compared to Tim, who never works out and doesn't pay any attention to others' physiques, John probably has

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 ___________.

The tendency to underestimate the commonality of one's abilities and desirable behaviours is known as

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

Jenny failed her last chemistry test. Which of the following conclusions would be most representative of a self-serving bias on Jenny's part?

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

Which of the following is least representative of a self-serving bias?

Experimental participants guessed answers to very difficult aptitude questions and were told they had done well. While they still felt lucky, they were given a choice of drugs to take before answering the remaining questions. Most chose to take the drug they believed would

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

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?

Research suggests that individual group members expect ______ rewards when their organization does well and ______ blame when it does not.

Students who were asked to write anonymously about "an important success experience"

Research suggests that people maintain a positive view of themselves by downplaying (disparaging) their

According to the text, people

According to research, students are more likely to rate themselves superior in _______ than in ______.

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

Although you heard your teacher give everyone in your group feedback about your group presentation, you can really only recall her comments about your own particular role. Why might this be?

People who score high on a scale of _____________ tend to act like social chameleons: they adjust their behaviour in response to external situations.

People who learn a sense of helplessness by suppressing forbidden thoughts

Which of the following situations best portrays learned helplessness?