Question 1

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)  none of these choices. 
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)  none of these choices.

Question 2

Mildly depressed people tend to

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Monica was participating in a psychology experiment and was asked to discuss her sense of who she is. She mentioned that she is a psychology major, volleyball player, Canadian, woman, daughter, sister, and a volunteer. This definition of who Monica is best encompasses her

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

According to the text, when a youth with a big ego is threatened or deflated by social rejection, he or she is

Accepted Answer

A)  potentially dangerous. 
B)  potentially an altruistic person. 
C)  in danger of mental disorders. 
D)  in danger of suicide. 
A)  potentially dangerous. 
B)  potentially an altruistic person. 
C)  in danger of mental disorders. 
D)  in danger of suicide.

Question 5

Sometimes people exhibit a tendency to perceive themselves more favourably than the situation really dictates. This is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the self-reference effect. 
B)  self-serving bias. 
C)  self-efficacy. 
D)  internal locus of control. 
A)  the self-reference effect. 
B)  self-serving bias. 
C)  self-efficacy. 
D)  internal locus of control.

Question 6

According to the text, the common practice of publicly exalting one's opponents before a big game likely serves a ________ function.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-destructive 
B)  self-protective 
C)  knowledge 
D)  self-forgetful 
A)  self-destructive 
B)  self-protective 
C)  knowledge 
D)  self-forgetful

Question 7

Martin Seligman notes a basic similarity between learned helplessness in dogs and _____________ in people.

Accepted Answer

A)  conformity 
B)  collective efficacy 
C)  schizophrenia 
D)  depression 
A)  conformity 
B)  collective efficacy 
C)  schizophrenia 
D)  depression

Question 8

The most researched topic in psychology today is

Accepted Answer

A)  the self. 
B)  attitudes. 
C)  cultural influence. 
D)  problem solving. 
A)  the self. 
B)  attitudes. 
C)  cultural influence. 
D)  problem solving.

Question 9

David has an important tennis match in one week against the highest-rated player in the state. Instead of practising daily, David has actually reduced his playing time since knowing he would play such a formidable opponent. Which of the following may best describe David's behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  David has fallen victim to collective efficacy. 
B)  David is making the fundamental attribution error. 
C)  David is engaging in self-handicapping. 
D)  David is demonstrating learned helplessness. 
A)  David has fallen victim to collective efficacy. 
B)  David is making the fundamental attribution error. 
C)  David is engaging in self-handicapping. 
D)  David is demonstrating learned helplessness.

Question 10

According to Leary (1998, 1999) self-esteem feelings are like a fuel gauge in that they alert us threatened social rejection, motivating us to

Accepted Answer

A)  stay away from people we don't like. 
B)  be more empathetic to others people's situations. 
C)  act with greater sensitivity to other's expectations. 
D)  act with less sensitivity to other people's expectations. 
A)  stay away from people we don't like. 
B)  be more empathetic to others people's situations. 
C)  act with greater sensitivity to other's expectations. 
D)  act with less sensitivity to other people's expectations.

Question 11

The top-down view of self-esteem holds that

Accepted Answer

A)  people with generally high self-esteem are more likely to accept their specific attributes. 
B)  people with positive specific attributes are more likely to have high self-esteem. 
C)  people with low self-esteem are more likely to accept their specific attributes. 
D)  people with positive specific attributes are more likely to struggle with low self-esteem. 
A)  people with generally high self-esteem are more likely to accept their specific attributes. 
B)  people with positive specific attributes are more likely to have high self-esteem. 
C)  people with low self-esteem are more likely to accept their specific attributes. 
D)  people with positive specific attributes are more likely to struggle with low self-esteem.

Question 12

In a musical performance, Ayube makes a small mistake. Research on the self-reference effect suggests Ayube will

Accepted Answer

A)  underestimate how much the audience noticed. 
B)  overestimate how much the audience noticed. 
C)  feel like he is a failure. 
D)  act as though it did not occur. 
A)  underestimate how much the audience noticed. 
B)  overestimate how much the audience noticed. 
C)  feel like he is a failure. 
D)  act as though it did not occur.

Question 13

Which groups of people is most likely to exhibit a defensive, self-aggrandizing form of self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Depressed people 
B)  Individualistic people 
C)  Those with need for achievement 
D)  Bullies 
A)  Depressed people 
B)  Individualistic people 
C)  Those with need for achievement 
D)  Bullies

Question 14

According to the "top-down" theory of global self-esteem, if Jerzy feels _______ about himself in general, he is likely to feel _________ about his ability to pass an exam.

Accepted Answer

A)  positive; positive 
B)  positive; negative 
C)  negative; positive 
D)  either B or C 
A)  positive; positive 
B)  positive; negative 
C)  negative; positive 
D)  either B or C

Question 15

Given that every time he falls in love with a woman he gets dumped no matter how hard he tries to please her, John has decided not to get involved in any love relationships with women. John's behaviour most clearly demonstrates

Accepted Answer

A)  self-serving bias. 
B)  unrealistic optimism. 
C)  learned helplessness. 
D)  a self-monitoring tendency. 
A)  self-serving bias. 
B)  unrealistic optimism. 
C)  learned helplessness. 
D)  a self-monitoring tendency.

Question 16

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 17

Our self-concept is often shaped by

Accepted Answer

A)  the roles we play. 
B)  our successes and failures. 
C)  other people's judgments. 
D)  all of these choices. 
A)  the roles we play. 
B)  our successes and failures. 
C)  other people's judgments. 
D)  all of these choices.

Question 18

Temporal comparison occurs when we compare who we are with

Accepted Answer

A)  who we should be. 
B)  who we used to be or who we want to be. 
C)  who we should not be. 
D)  who others think we are. 
A)  who we should be. 
B)  who we used to be or who we want to be. 
C)  who we should not be. 
D)  who others think we are.

Question 19

Baldwin and his colleagues (1989) found that subliminal priming influences self-evaluations. They found that Catholic women who were invested in their faith rated themselves lower on various dimensions of their self-concept when exposed to a subliminal picture of a frowning Pope, relative to a frowning stranger or blank image. This study is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  controlled processing. 
B)  automatic processing. 
C)  naturalistic processing. 
D)  explicit processing. 
A)  controlled processing. 
B)  automatic processing. 
C)  naturalistic processing. 
D)  explicit processing.

Question 20

Ross and Wilson's (2002) study of temporal comparison shows that people perceive positive past selves as

Accepted Answer

A)  closer in time than negative past selves. 
B)  further in time than negative past selves. 
C)  as close as negative past selves. 
D)  as distant as negative past selves. 
A)  closer in time than negative past selves. 
B)  further in time than negative past selves. 
C)  as close as negative past selves. 
D)  as distant as negative past selves.

Research indicates that people with high self-esteem tend to

Mildly depressed people tend to

Monica was participating in a psychology experiment and was asked to discuss her sense of who she is. She mentioned that she is a psychology major, volleyball player, Canadian, woman, daughter, sister, and a volunteer. This definition of who Monica is best encompasses her

According to the text, when a youth with a big ego is threatened or deflated by social rejection, he or she is

Sometimes people exhibit a tendency to perceive themselves more favourably than the situation really dictates. This is known as:

According to the text, the common practice of publicly exalting one's opponents before a big game likely serves a ________ function.

Martin Seligman notes a basic similarity between learned helplessness in dogs and _____________ in people.

The most researched topic in psychology today is

David has an important tennis match in one week against the highest-rated player in the state. Instead of practising daily, David has actually reduced his playing time since knowing he would play such a formidable opponent. Which of the following may best describe David's behaviour?

According to Leary (1998, 1999) self-esteem feelings are like a fuel gauge in that they alert us threatened social rejection, motivating us to

The top-down view of self-esteem holds that

In a musical performance, Ayube makes a small mistake. Research on the self-reference effect suggests Ayube will

Which groups of people is most likely to exhibit a defensive, self-aggrandizing form of self-esteem?

According to the "top-down" theory of global self-esteem, if Jerzy feels _ about himself in general, he is likely to feel ___ about his ability to pass an exam.

Given that every time he falls in love with a woman he gets dumped no matter how hard he tries to please her, John has decided not to get involved in any love relationships with women. John's behaviour most clearly demonstrates

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

Our self-concept is often shaped by

Temporal comparison occurs when we compare who we are with

Ross and Wilson's (2002) study of temporal comparison shows that people perceive positive past selves 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

Research indicates that people with high self-esteem tend to

Mildly depressed people tend to

Monica was participating in a psychology experiment and was asked to discuss her sense of who she is. She mentioned that she is a psychology major, volleyball player, Canadian, woman, daughter, sister, and a volunteer. This definition of who Monica is best encompasses her

According to the text, when a youth with a big ego is threatened or deflated by social rejection, he or she is

Sometimes people exhibit a tendency to perceive themselves more favourably than the situation really dictates. This is known as:

According to the text, the common practice of publicly exalting one's opponents before a big game likely serves a ________ function.

Martin Seligman notes a basic similarity between learned helplessness in dogs and _____________ in people.

The most researched topic in psychology today is

David has an important tennis match in one week against the highest-rated player in the state. Instead of practising daily, David has actually reduced his playing time since knowing he would play such a formidable opponent. Which of the following may best describe David's behaviour?

According to Leary (1998, 1999) self-esteem feelings are like a fuel gauge in that they alert us threatened social rejection, motivating us to

The top-down view of self-esteem holds that

In a musical performance, Ayube makes a small mistake. Research on the self-reference effect suggests Ayube will

Which groups of people is most likely to exhibit a defensive, self-aggrandizing form of self-esteem?

According to the "top-down" theory of global self-esteem, if Jerzy feels _______ about himself in general, he is likely to feel _________ about his ability to pass an exam.

Given that every time he falls in love with a woman he gets dumped no matter how hard he tries to please her, John has decided not to get involved in any love relationships with women. John's behaviour most clearly demonstrates

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

Our self-concept is often shaped by

Temporal comparison occurs when we compare who we are with

Ross and Wilson's (2002) study of temporal comparison shows that people perceive positive past selves 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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According to the "top-down" theory of global self-esteem, if Jerzy feels _ about himself in general, he is likely to feel ___ about his ability to pass an exam.