Question 1

The declarative self consists of an overall opinion on our ________ and our ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  relational self; actual self 
B)  implicit self; relational self 
C)  worthiness; traits and abilities 
D)  actual self; self-schema 
A)  relational self; actual self 
B)  implicit self; relational self 
C)  worthiness; traits and abilities 
D)  actual self; self-schema

Question 2

Sam is schematic for agreeableness. When he is asked to make judgments about whether he is friendly, kind, and modest, he will

Accepted Answer

A)  take far longer to answer than someone who is aschematic for this trait. 
B)  answer more quickly than someone who is aschematic for this trait. 
C)  answer at about the same speed as someone who is aschematic for this trait. 
D)  become emotionally distressed at the question prompts. 
A)  take far longer to answer than someone who is aschematic for this trait. 
B)  answer more quickly than someone who is aschematic for this trait. 
C)  answer at about the same speed as someone who is aschematic for this trait. 
D)  become emotionally distressed at the question prompts.

Question 3

Dr. Morse is a psychologist whose current patient wants to become less introverted and more confident. According to what we know about procedural knowledge, what is the first thing Dr. Morse should do to help his patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  motivate his patient to go to a party and talk to a minimum of five people 
B)  provide feedback on how his patient is doing in his or her ongoing efforts 
C)  instruct his patient to practice mindfulness and truly accept his or her introversion 
D)  allow his patient to talk freely about his or her social issues 
A)  motivate his patient to go to a party and talk to a minimum of five people 
B)  provide feedback on how his patient is doing in his or her ongoing efforts 
C)  instruct his patient to practice mindfulness and truly accept his or her introversion 
D)  allow his patient to talk freely about his or her social issues

Question 4

The overall opinion of the self is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the procedural self. 
B)  self-esteem. 
C)  self-concept. 
D)  self-schema. 
A)  the procedural self. 
B)  self-esteem. 
C)  self-concept. 
D)  self-schema.

Question 5

Imagine that you are trying to teach a classroom of personality students how to better remember the material for an exam. What would likely be the best recommendation that you could make?

Accepted Answer

A)  Do your best to relate the material to something that is personally relevant. 
B)  Avoid making the material personally relevant to avoid self-related cognitive biases. 
C)  Make flash cards and repeat the material three times before going to sleep. 
D)  Highlight relevant passages and do your best to rehearse those passages. 
A)  Do your best to relate the material to something that is personally relevant. 
B)  Avoid making the material personally relevant to avoid self-related cognitive biases. 
C)  Make flash cards and repeat the material three times before going to sleep. 
D)  Highlight relevant passages and do your best to rehearse those passages.

Question 6

According to the text, what is the best way to change procedural knowledge that dictates a pattern of fear and avoidance in social situations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Avoid social situations in the future until symptoms decrease. 
B)  Acquire more positive social experiences to outweigh the negative experiences. 
C)  Practice social situations alone to gain confidence. 
D)  Read a book about social interactions to learn more information. 
A)  Avoid social situations in the future until symptoms decrease. 
B)  Acquire more positive social experiences to outweigh the negative experiences. 
C)  Practice social situations alone to gain confidence. 
D)  Read a book about social interactions to learn more information.

Question 7

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

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 previous research, the ________ the processing of information received, the more likely it will be transferred to long-term memory (LTM).

Accepted Answer

A)  shorter and more simple 
B)  longer and more complex 
C)  harder and more stressful 
D)  easier and more enjoyable 
A)  shorter and more simple 
B)  longer and more complex 
C)  harder and more stressful 
D)  easier and more enjoyable

Question 9

The example given in the textbook on gender differences in self-esteem illustrates which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  how improving research practices can influence results 
B)  how self-identity can change over time 
C)  how society can sometimes influence your self-worth 
D)  how easily self-knowledge can be manipulated 
A)  how improving research practices can influence results 
B)  how self-identity can change over time 
C)  how society can sometimes influence your self-worth 
D)  how easily self-knowledge can be manipulated

Question 10

Procedural self-knowledge does NOT include

Accepted Answer

A)  social skills. 
B)  styles of relating to others. 
C)  unconscious self-knowledge. 
D)  explicit self-knowledge. 
A)  social skills. 
B)  styles of relating to others. 
C)  unconscious self-knowledge. 
D)  explicit self-knowledge.

Question 11

According to the self-discrepancy theory, individuals have ________ kind(s) of desired self(ves).

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  one 
D)  many different 
A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  one 
D)  many different

Question 12

The ________ self is NOT one of the self-relevant schemas that are part of self-discrepancy theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  rejected 
B)  actual 
C)  ideal 
D)  ought 
A)  rejected 
B)  actual 
C)  ideal 
D)  ought

Question 13

Repeating the items on a grocery list such as "cheese, bread, soda, canned soup, salad dressing, and paper napkins" over and over again in your mind is an example of what process?

Accepted Answer

A)  rehearsal 
B)  elongation 
C)  elaboration 
D)  reverberation 
A)  rehearsal 
B)  elongation 
C)  elaboration 
D)  reverberation

Question 14

Cory is studying for his psychology exam. According to research on long-term memory, what would be an effective way for Cory to retain the material?

Accepted Answer

A)  rewrite all of his notes 
B)  think about how it relates to his life 
C)  visualize his professor teaching the material 
D)  repeat the material aloud over and over again 
A)  rewrite all of his notes 
B)  think about how it relates to his life 
C)  visualize his professor teaching the material 
D)  repeat the material aloud over and over again

Question 15

Use self-discrepancy theory to explain particular emotional reactions to failing a test and not living up to moral expectations. Provide a complete description of the theory.

Accepted Answer

Self-discrepancy theory, developed by ps

The declarative self consists of an overall opinion on our and our .

Sam is schematic for agreeableness. When he is asked to make judgments about whether he is friendly, kind, and modest, he will

Dr. Morse is a psychologist whose current patient wants to become less introverted and more confident. According to what we know about procedural knowledge, what is the first thing Dr. Morse should do to help his patient?

The overall opinion of the self is called

Imagine that you are trying to teach a classroom of personality students how to better remember the material for an exam. What would likely be the best recommendation that you could make?

According to the text, what is the best way to change procedural knowledge that dictates a pattern of fear and avoidance in social situations?

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

According to previous research, the ________ the processing of information received, the more likely it will be transferred to long-term memory (LTM).

The example given in the textbook on gender differences in self-esteem illustrates which of the following?

Procedural self-knowledge does NOT include

According to the self-discrepancy theory, individuals have ________ kind(s) of desired self(ves).

The ________ self is NOT one of the self-relevant schemas that are part of self-discrepancy theory.

Repeating the items on a grocery list such as "cheese, bread, soda, canned soup, salad dressing, and paper napkins" over and over again in your mind is an example of what process?

Cory is studying for his psychology exam. According to research on long-term memory, what would be an effective way for Cory to retain the material?

Use self-discrepancy theory to explain particular emotional reactions to failing a test and not living up to moral expectations. Provide a complete description of the theory.

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Exam 15: The Self: What You Know About You

The declarative self consists of an overall opinion on our ________ and our ________.

Sam is schematic for agreeableness. When he is asked to make judgments about whether he is friendly, kind, and modest, he will

Dr. Morse is a psychologist whose current patient wants to become less introverted and more confident. According to what we know about procedural knowledge, what is the first thing Dr. Morse should do to help his patient?

The overall opinion of the self is called

Imagine that you are trying to teach a classroom of personality students how to better remember the material for an exam. What would likely be the best recommendation that you could make?

According to the text, what is the best way to change procedural knowledge that dictates a pattern of fear and avoidance in social situations?

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

According to previous research, the ________ the processing of information received, the more likely it will be transferred to long-term memory (LTM).

The example given in the textbook on gender differences in self-esteem illustrates which of the following?

Procedural self-knowledge does NOT include

According to the self-discrepancy theory, individuals have ________ kind(s) of desired self(ves).

The ________ self is NOT one of the self-relevant schemas that are part of self-discrepancy theory.

Repeating the items on a grocery list such as "cheese, bread, soda, canned soup, salad dressing, and paper napkins" over and over again in your mind is an example of what process?

Cory is studying for his psychology exam. According to research on long-term memory, what would be an effective way for Cory to retain the material?

Use self-discrepancy theory to explain particular emotional reactions to failing a test and not living up to moral expectations. Provide a complete description of the theory.

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

Cultural Variation in Experience, Behavior, and Personality

Personality Processes: Learning, Motivation, Emotion, and Thinking

Relationships and Business

Mental and Physical Health

What Have We Learned

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The declarative self consists of an overall opinion on our and our .