Question 1

Is the self-serving bias adaptive or maladaptive? Defend your view.

Accepted Answer

The self-serving bias can be both adapti

Question 2

Which group of people is somewhat more vulnerable to assorted clinical problems including anxiety, loneliness, and eating disorders?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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 4

Hospital patients trained to believe in their ability to control stress tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  require more pain relievers and sedatives. 
B)  require fewer pain relievers and sedatives. 
C)  seem more anxious to nurses attending them. 
D)  seem more depressed to nurses attending them. 
A)  require more pain relievers and sedatives. 
B)  require fewer pain relievers and sedatives. 
C)  seem more anxious to nurses attending them. 
D)  seem more depressed to nurses attending them.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  It can protect people from depression. 
B)  It can make people more vulnerable to depression. 
C)  It can lead to more accurate self-appraisals. 
D)  None of these choices. 
A)  It can protect people from depression. 
B)  It can make people more vulnerable to depression. 
C)  It can lead to more accurate self-appraisals. 
D)  None of these choices.

Question 6

Research suggests that drawing people's attention to ____________ diminishes the usefulness of attitude reports in predicting behaviours driven by ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  values underlying their behaviour; self-esteem 
B)  reasons for their behaviour; feelings 
C)  feelings underlying their behaviour; physical safety 
D)  reasons for their behaviour; cognitions 
A)  values underlying their behaviour; self-esteem 
B)  reasons for their behaviour; feelings 
C)  feelings underlying their behaviour; physical safety 
D)  reasons for their behaviour; cognitions

Question 7

When they find their favourable self-esteem threatened, people often react by

Accepted Answer

A)  putting others down, sometimes with violence 
B)  telling a lie 
C)  crying 
D)  laughing 
A)  putting others down, sometimes with violence 
B)  telling a lie 
C)  crying 
D)  laughing

Question 8

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 9

If you wanted to improve the self-evaluations of your sales staff, when would be the best time to show them a video celebrating the achievements of a top sales representative?

Accepted Answer

A)  When they are being newly trained for the job. 
B)  After their first few months on the job. 
C)  After at least one year on the job. 
D)  All of these choices. 
A)  When they are being newly trained for the job. 
B)  After their first few months on the job. 
C)  After at least one year on the job. 
D)  All of these choices.

Question 10

The images of what we dream of or dread becoming in the future constitute our ___________ selves.

Accepted Answer

A)  unlikely 
B)  imaginary 
C)  future 
D)  possible 
A)  unlikely 
B)  imaginary 
C)  future 
D)  possible

Question 11

The tendency to overestimate the commonality of one's opinions and undesirable behaviours is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  self-reference effect. 
B)  self-handicapping syndrome. 
C)  false uniqueness effect. 
D)  false consensus effect. 
A)  self-reference effect. 
B)  self-handicapping syndrome. 
C)  false uniqueness effect. 
D)  false consensus effect.

Question 12

Nisbett and Schacter (1966) investigated whether people who were given a fake pill that supposedly gave them reactions mimicking those of being electrocuted would tolerate more shock than those who did not take any pills. They found that

Accepted Answer

A)  people given the fake pill took two times as much shock. 
B)  people given the fake pill took three times as much shock. 
C)  people given the fake pill took four times as much shock. 
D)  people given the fake pill could tolerate less shock than those that did not take the pill. 
A)  people given the fake pill took two times as much shock. 
B)  people given the fake pill took three times as much shock. 
C)  people given the fake pill took four times as much shock. 
D)  people given the fake pill could tolerate less shock than those that did not take the pill.

Question 13

Which people feel secure self-worth without seeking to be the centre of attention?

Accepted Answer

A)  Those with low self-esteem 
B)  Those with high self-esteem 
C)  Those with need for achievement 
D)  Those with high self-esteem (and positive implicit views) 
A)  Those with low self-esteem 
B)  Those with high self-esteem 
C)  Those with need for achievement 
D)  Those with high self-esteem (and positive implicit views)

Question 14

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 15

Nearly half of all marriages end in divorce. Yet in a study of 137 applying for a marriage license, most rated their own chance of divorce as zero. This finding illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  false consensus. 
B)  self-efficacy. 
C)  unrealistic optimism. 
D)  self-verification. 
A)  false consensus. 
B)  self-efficacy. 
C)  unrealistic optimism. 
D)  self-verification.

Question 16

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 17

The tendency to self-present modesty and restrained optimism is probably highest in

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States. 
B)  Canada. 
C)  Europe. 
D)  China. 
A)  the United States. 
B)  Canada. 
C)  Europe. 
D)  China.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

Low self-esteem can lead to a variety of

Question 19

Your description of what qualities encompass who you are defines your

Accepted Answer

A)  self-esteem. 
B)  possible self. 
C)  self-concept. 
D)  social identity. 
A)  self-esteem. 
B)  possible self. 
C)  self-concept. 
D)  social identity.

Question 20

We come to know ourselves in part by looking at others and evaluating our abilities and opinions in light of those others. 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.

Is the self-serving bias adaptive or maladaptive? Defend your view.

Which group of people is somewhat more vulnerable to assorted clinical problems including anxiety, loneliness, and eating disorders?

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?

Hospital patients trained to believe in their ability to control stress tend to

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

Research suggests that drawing people's attention to diminishes the usefulness of attitude reports in predicting behaviours driven by .

When they find their favourable self-esteem threatened, people often react by

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

If you wanted to improve the self-evaluations of your sales staff, when would be the best time to show them a video celebrating the achievements of a top sales representative?

The images of what we dream of or dread becoming in the future constitute our ___________ selves.

The tendency to overestimate the commonality of one's opinions and undesirable behaviours is known as the

Nisbett and Schacter (1966) investigated whether people who were given a fake pill that supposedly gave them reactions mimicking those of being electrocuted would tolerate more shock than those who did not take any pills. They found that

Which people feel secure self-worth without seeking to be the centre of attention?

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

Nearly half of all marriages end in divorce. Yet in a study of 137 applying for a marriage license, most rated their own chance of divorce as zero. This finding illustrates

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

The tendency to self-present modesty and restrained optimism is probably highest in

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

Your description of what qualities encompass who you are defines your

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

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

Is the self-serving bias adaptive or maladaptive? Defend your view.

Which group of people is somewhat more vulnerable to assorted clinical problems including anxiety, loneliness, and eating disorders?

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?

Hospital patients trained to believe in their ability to control stress tend to

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

Research suggests that drawing people's attention to ____________ diminishes the usefulness of attitude reports in predicting behaviours driven by ____________.

When they find their favourable self-esteem threatened, people often react by

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

If you wanted to improve the self-evaluations of your sales staff, when would be the best time to show them a video celebrating the achievements of a top sales representative?

The images of what we dream of or dread becoming in the future constitute our ___________ selves.

The tendency to overestimate the commonality of one's opinions and undesirable behaviours is known as the

Nisbett and Schacter (1966) investigated whether people who were given a fake pill that supposedly gave them reactions mimicking those of being electrocuted would tolerate more shock than those who did not take any pills. They found that

Which people feel secure self-worth without seeking to be the centre of attention?

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

Nearly half of all marriages end in divorce. Yet in a study of 137 applying for a marriage license, most rated their own chance of divorce as zero. This finding illustrates

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

The tendency to self-present modesty and restrained optimism is probably highest in

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

Your description of what qualities encompass who you are defines your

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

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

Research suggests that drawing people's attention to diminishes the usefulness of attitude reports in predicting behaviours driven by .

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