Question 1

How do personality psychologists define the self?

Accepted Answer

A)  an abstraction representing cultural, psychological, and biological components 
B)  what results from the intersection of an individual's self-concept and that individual's self-esteem 
C)  the sum total of each person's unique life experiences manifested within genetic constraints 
D)  the entire system of an individual's knowledge, evaluation, and regulation of her- or himself 
A)  an abstraction representing cultural, psychological, and biological components 
B)  what results from the intersection of an individual's self-concept and that individual's self-esteem 
C)  the sum total of each person's unique life experiences manifested within genetic constraints 
D)  the entire system of an individual's knowledge, evaluation, and regulation of her- or himself

Question 2

When you exhaust the power to control yourself from resisting a temptation, it is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ego depletion 
B)  self-schema 
C)  self-delusion 
D)  self-gratification 
A)  ego depletion 
B)  self-schema 
C)  self-delusion 
D)  self-gratification

Question 3

How does clothing impact how we see ourselves?

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

Self-efficacy is __________ time(s) more important for predicting performance on basic tasks than performance on challenging standardized tests.

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four 
A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four

Question 5

Which person is low in self-efficacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jorge, who doesn't know how to change a flat tire 
B)  Noelle, who has successfully managed several book projects and has agreed to take on another 
C)  Rolf, who doubts he can put forth the effort needed to pass an upcoming examination 
D)  Taffi, who is generally unsure of herself and shy around others 
A)  Jorge, who doesn't know how to change a flat tire 
B)  Noelle, who has successfully managed several book projects and has agreed to take on another 
C)  Rolf, who doubts he can put forth the effort needed to pass an upcoming examination 
D)  Taffi, who is generally unsure of herself and shy around others

Question 6

Narcissists with the grandiose form usually score __________ and __________ on the Big Five.

Accepted Answer

A)  high on extraversion; high on agreeableness 
B)  low on extraversion; low on agreeableness 
C)  high on extraversion; low on agreeableness 
D)  low on extraversion; high on agreeableness 
A)  high on extraversion; high on agreeableness 
B)  low on extraversion; low on agreeableness 
C)  high on extraversion; low on agreeableness 
D)  low on extraversion; high on agreeableness

Question 7

What happens when students who are performing poorly in school are recipients of efforts to boost their self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their self-esteem increases, but their grades do not improve. 
B)  Their grades improve and their self-esteem increases. 
C)  Their self-esteem stays the same, but their grades improve. 
D)  Their self-esteem decreases, but their grades improve. 
A)  Their self-esteem increases, but their grades do not improve. 
B)  Their grades improve and their self-esteem increases. 
C)  Their self-esteem stays the same, but their grades improve. 
D)  Their self-esteem decreases, but their grades improve.

Question 8

Which of the following best illustrates vulnerable narcissism?

Accepted Answer

A)  someone who is more neurotic and anxious 
B)  someone who has a quick temper and is prone to violence 
C)  someone who frequently varies between extreme love and hate of self 
D)  someone who tends to be modest and empathetic 
A)  someone who is more neurotic and anxious 
B)  someone who has a quick temper and is prone to violence 
C)  someone who frequently varies between extreme love and hate of self 
D)  someone who tends to be modest and empathetic

Question 9

Another term for willpower is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-control 
B)  self-esteem 
C)  self-modeling 
D)  self-actualization 
A)  self-control 
B)  self-esteem 
C)  self-modeling 
D)  self-actualization

Question 10

Self-esteem is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a person's attitude toward himself or herself 
B)  the need for a person to have others' admiration 
C)  one of the four main parts of self-concept 
D)  another term for narcissism 
A)  a person's attitude toward himself or herself 
B)  the need for a person to have others' admiration 
C)  one of the four main parts of self-concept 
D)  another term for narcissism

Question 11

The process of guiding and directing yourself to a desired state is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-regulation 
B)  self-absorption 
C)  self-monitoring 
D)  self-control 
A)  self-regulation 
B)  self-absorption 
C)  self-monitoring 
D)  self-control

Question 12

The self-esteem a person is aware of having is called __________ self-esteem.

Accepted Answer

A)  explicit 
B)  intrinsic 
C)  extrinsic 
D)  implicit 
A)  explicit 
B)  intrinsic 
C)  extrinsic 
D)  implicit

Question 13

The day after the Wassamatta U. bocce ball team wins a big, important victory, you notice a marked increase in the number of students strutting around campus wearing clothes with the WU logo and chanting "We won . . . we won. . . ." This behavior is most likely due to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  students' strong need for implicit self-esteem 
B)  a vocal subgroup of students who are practicing self-evaluation maintenance 
C)  students' basking in the reflected glory of the successful bocce ball team 
D)  social stigma exerted by the bocce ball players on the student body at large 
A)  students' strong need for implicit self-esteem 
B)  a vocal subgroup of students who are practicing self-evaluation maintenance 
C)  students' basking in the reflected glory of the successful bocce ball team 
D)  social stigma exerted by the bocce ball players on the student body at large

Question 14

Which of the following is a person high in self-efficacy most likely to say?

Accepted Answer

A)  I can give a great performance if I practice a lot. 
B)  I can give a great performance if I believe in myself. 
C)  I can give a great performance if the stage is lit correctly. 
D)  I can give a great performance if others do their part. 
A)  I can give a great performance if I practice a lot. 
B)  I can give a great performance if I believe in myself. 
C)  I can give a great performance if the stage is lit correctly. 
D)  I can give a great performance if others do their part.

Question 15

Is narcissism a good thing or a bad thing?

Accepted Answer

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How do personality psychologists define the self?

When you exhaust the power to control yourself from resisting a temptation, it is called __________.

How does clothing impact how we see ourselves?

Self-efficacy is __________ time(s) more important for predicting performance on basic tasks than performance on challenging standardized tests.

Which person is low in self-efficacy?

Narcissists with the grandiose form usually score and on the Big Five.

What happens when students who are performing poorly in school are recipients of efforts to boost their self-esteem?

Which of the following best illustrates vulnerable narcissism?

Another term for willpower is __________.

Self-esteem is __________.

The process of guiding and directing yourself to a desired state is called __________.

The self-esteem a person is aware of having is called __________ self-esteem.

The day after the Wassamatta U. bocce ball team wins a big, important victory, you notice a marked increase in the number of students strutting around campus wearing clothes with the WU logo and chanting "We won . . . we won. . . ." This behavior is most likely due to __________.

Which of the following is a person high in self-efficacy most likely to say?

Is narcissism a good thing or a bad thing?

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Exam 5: Self-Concept and Self-Processes

How do personality psychologists define the self?

When you exhaust the power to control yourself from resisting a temptation, it is called __________.

How does clothing impact how we see ourselves?

Self-efficacy is __________ time(s) more important for predicting performance on basic tasks than performance on challenging standardized tests.

Which person is low in self-efficacy?

Narcissists with the grandiose form usually score __________ and __________ on the Big Five.

What happens when students who are performing poorly in school are recipients of efforts to boost their self-esteem?

Which of the following best illustrates vulnerable narcissism?

Another term for willpower is __________.

Self-esteem is __________.

The process of guiding and directing yourself to a desired state is called __________.

The self-esteem a person is aware of having is called __________ self-esteem.

The day after the Wassamatta U. bocce ball team wins a big, important victory, you notice a marked increase in the number of students strutting around campus wearing clothes with the WU logo and chanting "We won . . . we won. . . ." This behavior is most likely due to __________.

Which of the following is a person high in self-efficacy most likely to say?

Is narcissism a good thing or a bad thing?

Understanding Yourself and Others

Assessment and Methods

The Big Five Personality Traits

Biological Underpinnings of Personality

Psychodynamic Approaches

Motivation

How Learning Shapes Behavior

Personality Across the Lifespan

Gender and Personality

Culture and Personality

Personality in the Workplace

Personality and Relationships

Personality and Mental Health

Personality and Physical Health

Filters

Narcissists with the grandiose form usually score and on the Big Five.