Exam 5: The Self Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

What approach suggests that we all have a limited amount of energy to devote to self-control and that using up this energy on one task reduces the amount of self-control that can be used for another task?

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Question 61

In a study conducted by Heine and his colleagues (2008)in which participants completed questions about actual/ideal self discrepancies,_____________ reported similar levels of discrepancy regardless of whether they were in front of a mirror or not.

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Question 62

You assume that Franklin is intrinsically motivated to write a course paper because

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Question 63

According to sociometer theory,"chronic" self-esteem refers to whereas "state" self-esteem refers to .

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Question 64

When asked to finish a sentence beginning "I am...," respondents from Asian countries are more likely to mention _,because they grew up in a(n)_ culture.

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Question 65

One evening after work,Barbara arrives home in a very bad mood.Noticing this,her husband,James,asks her why she seems so angry and upset.Barbara hadn't thought about her mood before James mentioned it,and now she thinks hard about what caused her to be so sullen.She decides that it was because she was hungry and tired and she tells James so.According to theories on introspection,Barbara is _______ her behaviour.

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Question 66

Is self-enhancement culturally specific? Remember to define self-enhancement and summarize research exploring cultural differences in this tendency.

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Question 67

Compared to being placed in front of a mirror,when Japanese students were NOT in front of a mirror they were

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Question 68

Applied research shows that having a greater amount of intrinsic motivation,as opposed to extrinsic motivation,is associated with all of the following except

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Question 69

Ken is a Chinese-Canadian graduate student who has lived in Canada for 10 years.He is given a questionnaire on aspects of the self similar to one used by Ross,Xun,and Wilson (2002).What is the most likely outcome? Ken is _ when answering the questionnaire in Chinese and _ when answering in English.

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Question 70

Self-perception theory argues that when our attitudes or feelings aren't clear,we often infer them by observing

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Question 71

_______ theory holds that people have a need to seek confirmation of their self-concepts,even at the expense of self-enhancement.

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Question 72

According to the authors of your text,feelings like love or sadness are often difficult to explain because

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Question 73

According to the text,research on self-concept that has asked participants to complete the sentence,"I am...." has revealed that

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Question 74

According to the authors of your text,extrinsic rewards are most likely to DIMINISH intrinsic motivation when

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Question 75

According to information presented in the text,people who are low in self-concept clarity are

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Question 76

Psychologists who have studied the development of self-concept over the lifespan have found that the self-concept starts out _ and gradually becomes _ with increasing age.

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Question 77

Jason and Kurt return to their residence after participating in a debating tournament.After viewing their results,Jason was disappointed in his ranking and realized he could have scored higher if he had spent more time preparing.Kurt was pleased with his results and felt that his preparation and effort paid off.Both have to complete paperwork for applications and travel subsidies due tomorrow for their next competition.According to recent research by Moskalenko and Heine on the consequences of self-awareness,what behaviour would be most probable for Jason and Kurt?

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Question 78

Which of the following people is engaging in upward social comparison?

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Question 79

According to Gabriel and Gardner's (1999)research on collective versus relational interdependence,which of the following discussions of emotional events is most likely?

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What approach suggests that we all have a limited amount of energy to devote to self-control and that using up this energy on one task reduces the amount of self-control that can be used for another task?

In a study conducted by Heine and his colleagues (2008)in which participants completed questions about actual/ideal self discrepancies,_____________ reported similar levels of discrepancy regardless of whether they were in front of a mirror or not.

You assume that Franklin is intrinsically motivated to write a course paper because

According to sociometer theory,"chronic" self-esteem refers to whereas "state" self-esteem refers to .

When asked to finish a sentence beginning "I am...," respondents from Asian countries are more likely to mention _,because they grew up in a(n)_ culture.

Is self-enhancement culturally specific? Remember to define self-enhancement and summarize research exploring cultural differences in this tendency.

Compared to being placed in front of a mirror,when Japanese students were NOT in front of a mirror they were

Applied research shows that having a greater amount of intrinsic motivation,as opposed to extrinsic motivation,is associated with all of the following except

Ken is a Chinese-Canadian graduate student who has lived in Canada for 10 years.He is given a questionnaire on aspects of the self similar to one used by Ross,Xun,and Wilson (2002).What is the most likely outcome? Ken is _ when answering the questionnaire in Chinese and _ when answering in English.

Self-perception theory argues that when our attitudes or feelings aren't clear,we often infer them by observing

_______ theory holds that people have a need to seek confirmation of their self-concepts,even at the expense of self-enhancement.

According to the authors of your text,feelings like love or sadness are often difficult to explain because

According to the text,research on self-concept that has asked participants to complete the sentence,"I am...." has revealed that

According to the authors of your text,extrinsic rewards are most likely to DIMINISH intrinsic motivation when

According to information presented in the text,people who are low in self-concept clarity are

Psychologists who have studied the development of self-concept over the lifespan have found that the self-concept starts out _ and gradually becomes _ with increasing age.

Which of the following people is engaging in upward social comparison?

According to Gabriel and Gardner's (1999)research on collective versus relational interdependence,which of the following discussions of emotional events is most likely?

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Exam 5: The Self Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

What approach suggests that we all have a limited amount of energy to devote to self-control and that using up this energy on one task reduces the amount of self-control that can be used for another task?

In a study conducted by Heine and his colleagues (2008)in which participants completed questions about actual/ideal self discrepancies,_____________ reported similar levels of discrepancy regardless of whether they were in front of a mirror or not.

You assume that Franklin is intrinsically motivated to write a course paper because

According to sociometer theory,"chronic" self-esteem refers to ________________ whereas "state" self-esteem refers to ________________.

When asked to finish a sentence beginning "I am...," respondents from Asian countries are more likely to mention _______,because they grew up in a(n)_______ culture.

Is self-enhancement culturally specific? Remember to define self-enhancement and summarize research exploring cultural differences in this tendency.

Compared to being placed in front of a mirror,when Japanese students were NOT in front of a mirror they were

Applied research shows that having a greater amount of intrinsic motivation,as opposed to extrinsic motivation,is associated with all of the following except

Self-perception theory argues that when our attitudes or feelings aren't clear,we often infer them by observing

_______ theory holds that people have a need to seek confirmation of their self-concepts,even at the expense of self-enhancement.

According to the authors of your text,feelings like love or sadness are often difficult to explain because

According to the text,research on self-concept that has asked participants to complete the sentence,"I am...." has revealed that

According to the authors of your text,extrinsic rewards are most likely to DIMINISH intrinsic motivation when

According to information presented in the text,people who are low in self-concept clarity are

Psychologists who have studied the development of self-concept over the lifespan have found that the self-concept starts out _______ and gradually becomes _______ with increasing age.

Which of the following people is engaging in upward social comparison?

According to Gabriel and Gardner's (1999)research on collective versus relational interdependence,which of the following discussions of emotional events is most likely?

Introduction to Social Psychology

Methodology

Social Cognition

Social Perception

Attitudes and Attitude Change

Conformity

Group Processes

Interpersonal Attraction

Prosocial Behaviour

Aggression

Prejudice

Social Psychology in Action 1

Social Psychology in Action 2

Social Psychology in Action 3

Filters

According to sociometer theory,"chronic" self-esteem refers to whereas "state" self-esteem refers to .

When asked to finish a sentence beginning "I am...," respondents from Asian countries are more likely to mention _,because they grew up in a(n)_ culture.

Psychologists who have studied the development of self-concept over the lifespan have found that the self-concept starts out _ and gradually becomes _ with increasing age.