Question 1

What emotions are thought to occur when a stranger harms aspects of your me self?

Accepted Answer

A)  anger and distress 
B)  shame and guilt 
C)  sadness and anxiety 
D)  fear and terror 
A)  anger and distress 
B)  shame and guilt 
C)  sadness and anxiety 
D)  fear and terror

Question 2

Match the declarative and procedural selves with the definition associated with that term.
-The implicit self

Accepted Answer

A) Your view of what you should do 
B) Your view of self that is outside your conscious awareness 
C) Our ideas about ourselves organized into a coherent system 
D) A continuously changing self based on the people you are with and the environmental circumstances you are in 
E) Acting in a way that is in accordance with your personality traits
F)Our ideas about our characteristics and capabilities
G)Your overall opinion about whether you are good or bad
H)The images we have or can construct of the other ways we might be
I)The self-schema based on past experiences that direct how we relate to one another
J)Your views about what you could be doing 
A) Your view of what you should do 
B) Your view of self that is outside your conscious awareness 
C) Our ideas about ourselves organized into a coherent system 
D) A continuously changing self based on the people you are with and the environmental circumstances you are in 
E) Acting in a way that is in accordance with your personality traits
F)Our ideas about our characteristics and capabilities
G)Your overall opinion about whether you are good or bad
H)The images we have or can construct of the other ways we might be
I)The self-schema based on past experiences that direct how we relate to one another
J)Your views about what you could be doing

Question 3

Individuals who are responsible or shy are sometimes said to be experts in these particular traits. A cognitive personality psychologist in this tradition would describe these so-called experts as individuals who

Accepted Answer

A)  are schematic for these attributes. 
B)  have episodic memories consistent with these traits. 
C)  have possible selves aligned with these traits. 
D)  have self-discrepancies related to these traits. 
A)  are schematic for these attributes. 
B)  have episodic memories consistent with these traits. 
C)  have possible selves aligned with these traits. 
D)  have self-discrepancies related to these traits.

Question 4

Results of Implicit Association Test (IAT) studies indicate that our attitudes and feelings

Accepted Answer

A)  influence our behavior without us knowing why. 
B)  are sometimes incorrect indications of how we will behave. 
C)  change depending on the situation. 
D)  determine our behavior more consistently than our personality. 
A)  influence our behavior without us knowing why. 
B)  are sometimes incorrect indications of how we will behave. 
C)  change depending on the situation. 
D)  determine our behavior more consistently than our personality.

Question 5

Providing individuals with ________ seems to be the best way to raise self-esteem.

Accepted Answer

A)  a series of self-affirmations to repeat each day 
B)  harsh criticism to inoculate them against insults 
C)  unconditional positive feedback 
D)  opportunities for success 
A)  a series of self-affirmations to repeat each day 
B)  harsh criticism to inoculate them against insults 
C)  unconditional positive feedback 
D)  opportunities for success

Question 6

What is a key difference between the ideal self and the ought self?

Accepted Answer

A)  Your ideal self is your view of who you should be friends with, and your ought self is your view of what your occupation is. 
B)  Your ideal self is your view of the meaning of life, and your ought self is your view of your role in it. 
C)  Your ideal self is your view of your ideal moral self, and your ought self is your view of your potential in life. 
D)  Your ideal self is your view of what you could do and your ought self is your view of what you should do. 
A)  Your ideal self is your view of who you should be friends with, and your ought self is your view of what your occupation is. 
B)  Your ideal self is your view of the meaning of life, and your ought self is your view of your role in it. 
C)  Your ideal self is your view of your ideal moral self, and your ought self is your view of your potential in life. 
D)  Your ideal self is your view of what you could do and your ought self is your view of what you should do.

Question 7

Match the declarative and procedural selves with the definition associated with that term.
-Working self-concept

Accepted Answer

A) Your view of what you should do 
B) Your view of self that is outside your conscious awareness 
C) Our ideas about ourselves organized into a coherent system 
D) A continuously changing self based on the people you are with and the environmental circumstances you are in 
E) Acting in a way that is in accordance with your personality traits
F)Our ideas about our characteristics and capabilities
G)Your overall opinion about whether you are good or bad
H)The images we have or can construct of the other ways we might be
I)The self-schema based on past experiences that direct how we relate to one another
J)Your views about what you could be doing 
A) Your view of what you should do 
B) Your view of self that is outside your conscious awareness 
C) Our ideas about ourselves organized into a coherent system 
D) A continuously changing self based on the people you are with and the environmental circumstances you are in 
E) Acting in a way that is in accordance with your personality traits
F)Our ideas about our characteristics and capabilities
G)Your overall opinion about whether you are good or bad
H)The images we have or can construct of the other ways we might be
I)The self-schema based on past experiences that direct how we relate to one another
J)Your views about what you could be doing

Question 8

According to the text, on average, ________ have higher self-esteem than ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  noncollege students; college students 
B)  men; women 
C)  adults; children 
D)  teachers; students 
A)  noncollege students; college students 
B)  men; women 
C)  adults; children 
D)  teachers; students

Question 9

A person who habitually avoids social interaction but is unaware of his shyness is said to have ________ knowledge about the self.

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural 
B)  episodic 
C)  semantic 
D)  declarative 
A)  procedural 
B)  episodic 
C)  semantic 
D)  declarative

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT associated with low self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

A)  depression 
B)  suicide 
C)  loneliness 
D)  fearlessness about death 
A)  depression 
B)  suicide 
C)  loneliness 
D)  fearlessness about death

Question 11

According to the textbook, diverse representation in the media is important for encouraging participation in college classes or other pursuits. This is because seeing someone else similar to you succeed increases your own self-

Accepted Answer

A)  esteem. 
B)  efficacy. 
C)  reference. 
D)  construal. 
A)  esteem. 
B)  efficacy. 
C)  reference. 
D)  construal.

Question 12

The desire to maintain the same identity over time is the desire for ________ of the self.

Accepted Answer

A)  continuity 
B)  strength 
C)  reliability 
D)  flexibility 
A)  continuity 
B)  strength 
C)  reliability 
D)  flexibility

Question 13

According to the text, self-esteem is part of the ________ self.

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural 
B)  declarative 
C)  I 
D)  ought 
A)  procedural 
B)  declarative 
C)  I 
D)  ought

Question 14

The self-reference effect explains why personally meaningful memories tend to be

Accepted Answer

A)  from childhood. 
B)  with other people. 
C)  personally relevant. 
D)  in learning situations. 
A)  from childhood. 
B)  with other people. 
C)  personally relevant. 
D)  in learning situations.

Question 15

Gloria is at a job interview and is asked to tell the interviewer a little about herself. Gloria says that she is friendly, hardworking, and reliable. What self is she describing?

Accepted Answer

A)  the I 
B)  the ego 
C)  the me 
D)  the id 
A)  the I 
B)  the ego 
C)  the me 
D)  the id

Question 16

Define the distinction between declarative self-knowledge and procedural self-knowledge. Identify and describe the important aspects of declarative self-knowledge.

Accepted Answer

Declarative self-knowledge refers to the

Question 17

Mary has just been in a terrible car accident and has lost all memory of the previous year. According to case study research, Mary's self-view will MOST likely

Accepted Answer

A)  remain intact and unaffected by her memory loss. 
B)  change significantly after losing her memory. 
C)  change only in how she interacts with others. 
D)  appear to be unchanged but will inevitably change when new memories become more salient. 
A)  remain intact and unaffected by her memory loss. 
B)  change significantly after losing her memory. 
C)  change only in how she interacts with others. 
D)  appear to be unchanged but will inevitably change when new memories become more salient.

Question 18

Match the declarative and procedural selves with the definition associated with that term.
-Self-efficacy

Accepted Answer

A) Your view of what you should do 
B) Your view of self that is outside your conscious awareness 
C) Our ideas about ourselves organized into a coherent system 
D) A continuously changing self based on the people you are with and the environmental circumstances you are in 
E) Acting in a way that is in accordance with your personality traits
F)Our ideas about our characteristics and capabilities
G)Your overall opinion about whether you are good or bad
H)The images we have or can construct of the other ways we might be
I)The self-schema based on past experiences that direct how we relate to one another
J)Your views about what you could be doing 
A) Your view of what you should do 
B) Your view of self that is outside your conscious awareness 
C) Our ideas about ourselves organized into a coherent system 
D) A continuously changing self based on the people you are with and the environmental circumstances you are in 
E) Acting in a way that is in accordance with your personality traits
F)Our ideas about our characteristics and capabilities
G)Your overall opinion about whether you are good or bad
H)The images we have or can construct of the other ways we might be
I)The self-schema based on past experiences that direct how we relate to one another
J)Your views about what you could be doing

Question 19

What is a key difference between the declarative self and the procedural self?

Accepted Answer

A)  Declarative self contains information about who we are, whereas the procedural self contains information about what you do. 
B)  Declarative self contains information about who we are friends with, whereas the procedural self contains information about our occupation. 
C)  Declarative self contains information about actions, whereas the procedural self contains information about your thoughts and feelings. 
D)  Declarative self contains information about where we're going, whereas the procedural self contains information about why we're going there. 
A)  Declarative self contains information about who we are, whereas the procedural self contains information about what you do. 
B)  Declarative self contains information about who we are friends with, whereas the procedural self contains information about our occupation. 
C)  Declarative self contains information about actions, whereas the procedural self contains information about your thoughts and feelings. 
D)  Declarative self contains information about where we're going, whereas the procedural self contains information about why we're going there.

Question 20

The ________ effect describes the enhancement of long-term memory that comes from relating information to the self.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-enhancement 
B)  self-consistency 
C)  self-justification 
D)  self-reference 
A)  self-enhancement 
B)  self-consistency 
C)  self-justification 
D)  self-reference

What emotions are thought to occur when a stranger harms aspects of your me self?

Match the declarative and procedural selves with the definition associated with that term. -The implicit self

Individuals who are responsible or shy are sometimes said to be experts in these particular traits. A cognitive personality psychologist in this tradition would describe these so-called experts as individuals who

Results of Implicit Association Test (IAT) studies indicate that our attitudes and feelings

Providing individuals with ________ seems to be the best way to raise self-esteem.

What is a key difference between the ideal self and the ought self?

Match the declarative and procedural selves with the definition associated with that term. -Working self-concept

According to the text, on average, have higher self-esteem than .

A person who habitually avoids social interaction but is unaware of his shyness is said to have ________ knowledge about the self.

Which of the following is NOT associated with low self-esteem?

According to the textbook, diverse representation in the media is important for encouraging participation in college classes or other pursuits. This is because seeing someone else similar to you succeed increases your own self-

The desire to maintain the same identity over time is the desire for ________ of the self.

According to the text, self-esteem is part of the ________ self.

The self-reference effect explains why personally meaningful memories tend to be

Gloria is at a job interview and is asked to tell the interviewer a little about herself. Gloria says that she is friendly, hardworking, and reliable. What self is she describing?

Define the distinction between declarative self-knowledge and procedural self-knowledge. Identify and describe the important aspects of declarative self-knowledge.

Mary has just been in a terrible car accident and has lost all memory of the previous year. According to case study research, Mary's self-view will MOST likely

Match the declarative and procedural selves with the definition associated with that term. -Self-efficacy

What is a key difference between the declarative self and the procedural self?

The ________ effect describes the enhancement of long-term memory that comes from relating information to the self.

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Exam 15: The Self: What You Know About You

What emotions are thought to occur when a stranger harms aspects of your me self?

Match the declarative and procedural selves with the definition associated with that term. -The implicit self

Individuals who are responsible or shy are sometimes said to be experts in these particular traits. A cognitive personality psychologist in this tradition would describe these so-called experts as individuals who

Results of Implicit Association Test (IAT) studies indicate that our attitudes and feelings

Providing individuals with ________ seems to be the best way to raise self-esteem.

What is a key difference between the ideal self and the ought self?

Match the declarative and procedural selves with the definition associated with that term. -Working self-concept

According to the text, on average, ________ have higher self-esteem than ________.

A person who habitually avoids social interaction but is unaware of his shyness is said to have ________ knowledge about the self.

Which of the following is NOT associated with low self-esteem?

According to the textbook, diverse representation in the media is important for encouraging participation in college classes or other pursuits. This is because seeing someone else similar to you succeed increases your own self-

The desire to maintain the same identity over time is the desire for ________ of the self.

According to the text, self-esteem is part of the ________ self.

The self-reference effect explains why personally meaningful memories tend to be

Gloria is at a job interview and is asked to tell the interviewer a little about herself. Gloria says that she is friendly, hardworking, and reliable. What self is she describing?

Define the distinction between declarative self-knowledge and procedural self-knowledge. Identify and describe the important aspects of declarative self-knowledge.

Mary has just been in a terrible car accident and has lost all memory of the previous year. According to case study research, Mary's self-view will MOST likely

Match the declarative and procedural selves with the definition associated with that term. -Self-efficacy

What is a key difference between the declarative self and the procedural self?

The ________ effect describes the enhancement of long-term memory that comes from relating information to the self.

The Study of the Person

Personality Research Methods

Personality Assessment: Effect Size, Replicability, and Open Science

Persons and Situations

Personality Judgment

Traits and Types: the Big Five and Beyond

Personality Stability, Development, and Change

The Anatomy and Physiology of Personality

Genetics and Evolution: the Inheritance of Personality

Basics of Psychoanalysis

Psychoanalysis After Freud: Neo-Freudians, Object Relations, and Current Research

Humanistic Psychology, Positive Psychology, and the Science of Happiness

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What Have We Learned

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According to the text, on average, have higher self-esteem than .