Question 1

Self-presentation, self-handicapping, and self-monitoring all reflect human efforts at

Accepted Answer

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 2

In your first year of university, it appeared that all your professors thought you were a very competent student. As a result, you enter second year confident of your academic abilities. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  the self-referencing effect. 
B)  the looking-glass self. 
C)  the self-monitoring effect. 
D)  the self-serving bias. 
A)  the self-referencing effect. 
B)  the looking-glass self. 
C)  the self-monitoring effect. 
D)  the self-serving bias.

Question 3

After receiving an examination grade, students who do well

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A)  tend to accept personal credit. 
B)  judge the exam to be a valid measure of their competence. 
C)  tend to criticize the exam less than those who do poorly. 
D)  All of these choices. 
A)  tend to accept personal credit. 
B)  judge the exam to be a valid measure of their competence. 
C)  tend to criticize the exam less than those who do poorly. 
D)  All of these choices.

Question 4

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 5

We are more likely to be conscious of our social identity when our social group

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A)  is in the majority. 
B)  is in the minority. 
C)  is esteemed by others. 
D)  is threatened. 
A)  is in the majority. 
B)  is in the minority. 
C)  is esteemed by others. 
D)  is threatened.

Question 6

Our perceiving ourselves as musical, intellectual, artistic, or assertive constitutes our

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentric beliefs. 
B)  interdependent self. 
C)  self-schemas. 
D)  self-references. 
A)  egocentric beliefs. 
B)  interdependent self. 
C)  self-schemas. 
D)  self-references.

Question 7

Discuss the evidence for the top-down view of self-esteem. From this perspective, how can we help people with low self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

The top-down view of self-esteem suggest

Question 8

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 9

According to research by Abraham Tesser, who among the following is likely to have the strongest motive for self-esteem maintenance?

Accepted Answer

A)  An adult whose spouse depends on him or her for support. 
B)  An adult whose opposite-sex sibling has been fired from his or her job. 
C)  A child whose parents have moderate hopes for him or her. 
D)  An older child whose younger sibling is very talented. 
A)  An adult whose spouse depends on him or her for support. 
B)  An adult whose opposite-sex sibling has been fired from his or her job. 
C)  A child whose parents have moderate hopes for him or her. 
D)  An older child whose younger sibling is very talented.

Question 10

Give four examples of automatic thinking and discuss their implications for our self-concept.

Accepted Answer

1. Overgeneralization: This is when we t

Question 11

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 12

The text book defines the type of thinking that is reflective, deliberate, and conscious as

Accepted Answer

A)  self-schema 
B)  automatic 
C)  controlled 
D)  implicit 
A)  self-schema 
B)  automatic 
C)  controlled 
D)  implicit

Question 13

Children that have just learned how to read tend to have more positive school self-concepts in classes with fewer students that know how to read. This fact reflects

Accepted Answer

A)  the self-reference effect. 
B)  self-handicapping. 
C)  self-concept 
D)  social comparison processes. 
A)  the self-reference effect. 
B)  self-handicapping. 
C)  self-concept 
D)  social comparison processes.

Question 14

Tara and her friends are out shopping and she is having not feeling good about herself because she can't find any outfits she likes. She comments to her friends that she thinks she looks ugly in an outfit, seeking the reassurance from her friends that she looks fine. The best example of what Tara is engaging in is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which of the following is not one of the major sources of the self-serving bias?

Accepted Answer

A)  false consensus 
B)  unrealistic fallacy 
C)  favourable social comparisons 
D)  none of these choices 
A)  false consensus 
B)  unrealistic fallacy 
C)  favourable social comparisons 
D)  none of these choices

Question 16

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 17

The notion that we often have implicit attitudes that differ from our explicit attitudes defines the concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  an independent self-construal. 
B)  dissonance. 
C)  the self-reference effect. 
D)  dual attitudes. 
A)  an independent self-construal. 
B)  dissonance. 
C)  the self-reference effect. 
D)  dual attitudes.

Question 18

According to ____________ theory, a ballet dancer who excelled during her time with a local dance company may find her self-esteem threatened once she joins a nationally famous dance company.

Accepted Answer

A)  social identity 
B)  self-monitoring 
C)  social comparison 
D)  self-schema 
A)  social identity 
B)  self-monitoring 
C)  social comparison 
D)  self-schema

Question 19

In an experiment by Bushman and Baumeister (1998), high-self-esteem individuals who had previously been criticized by their opponent were

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to lose a reaction time game with that person. 
B)  more likely to win a reaction time game with that person. 
C)  exceptionally aggressive after beating their opponent (compared to those with low self-esteem). 
D)  less aggressive after beating their opponent (compared to those with low self-esteem). 
A)  more likely to lose a reaction time game with that person. 
B)  more likely to win a reaction time game with that person. 
C)  exceptionally aggressive after beating their opponent (compared to those with low self-esteem). 
D)  less aggressive after beating their opponent (compared to those with low self-esteem).

Question 20

Discuss the influences that help us construct our own self-concept.

Accepted Answer

Our self-concept is shaped by a variety

Self-presentation, self-handicapping, and self-monitoring all reflect human efforts at

In your first year of university, it appeared that all your professors thought you were a very competent student. As a result, you enter second year confident of your academic abilities. This is an example of

After receiving an examination grade, students who do well

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

We are more likely to be conscious of our social identity when our social group

Our perceiving ourselves as musical, intellectual, artistic, or assertive constitutes our

Discuss the evidence for the top-down view of self-esteem. From this perspective, how can we help people with low self-esteem?

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

According to research by Abraham Tesser, who among the following is likely to have the strongest motive for self-esteem maintenance?

Give four examples of automatic thinking and discuss their implications for our self-concept.

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

The text book defines the type of thinking that is reflective, deliberate, and conscious as

Children that have just learned how to read tend to have more positive school self-concepts in classes with fewer students that know how to read. This fact reflects

Which of the following is not one of the major sources of the self-serving bias?

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

The notion that we often have implicit attitudes that differ from our explicit attitudes defines the concept of

According to ____________ theory, a ballet dancer who excelled during her time with a local dance company may find her self-esteem threatened once she joins a nationally famous dance company.

In an experiment by Bushman and Baumeister (1998), high-self-esteem individuals who had previously been criticized by their opponent were

Discuss the influences that help us construct our own self-concept.

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Exam 2: The Self in a Social World

Self-presentation, self-handicapping, and self-monitoring all reflect human efforts at

In your first year of university, it appeared that all your professors thought you were a very competent student. As a result, you enter second year confident of your academic abilities. This is an example of

After receiving an examination grade, students who do well

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

We are more likely to be conscious of our social identity when our social group

Our perceiving ourselves as musical, intellectual, artistic, or assertive constitutes our

Discuss the evidence for the top-down view of self-esteem. From this perspective, how can we help people with low self-esteem?

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

According to research by Abraham Tesser, who among the following is likely to have the strongest motive for self-esteem maintenance?

Give four examples of automatic thinking and discuss their implications for our self-concept.

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

The text book defines the type of thinking that is reflective, deliberate, and conscious as

Children that have just learned how to read tend to have more positive school self-concepts in classes with fewer students that know how to read. This fact reflects

Which of the following is not one of the major sources of the self-serving bias?

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

The notion that we often have implicit attitudes that differ from our explicit attitudes defines the concept of

According to ____________ theory, a ballet dancer who excelled during her time with a local dance company may find her self-esteem threatened once she joins a nationally famous dance company.

In an experiment by Bushman and Baumeister (1998), high-self-esteem individuals who had previously been criticized by their opponent were

Discuss the influences that help us construct our own self-concept.

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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