Question 1

According to the authors of your text,introspection is not a useful source of information about the self because people

Accepted Answer

A)  are driven by unconscious self-enhancing motives. 
B)  are quite accurate in understanding their own behaviours. 
C)  cannot be at once the observer and the object observed. 
D)  actually spend very little time thinking about themselves. 
E)  know that introspection uses up valuable cognitive resources. 
A)  are driven by unconscious self-enhancing motives. 
B)  are quite accurate in understanding their own behaviours. 
C)  cannot be at once the observer and the object observed. 
D)  actually spend very little time thinking about themselves. 
E)  know that introspection uses up valuable cognitive resources.

Question 2

Rosa feels depressed.Although she had hoped to graduate at the head of her class,her current GPA makes that impossible now.This example best illustrates what happens when

Accepted Answer

A)  the actual self falls short when we compare ourselves with others. 
B)  we possess unrealistically high self-esteem. 
C)  the actual self falls short of the ideal self. 
D)  we set our aspirations too high. 
E)  we fall short of our goals. 
A)  the actual self falls short when we compare ourselves with others. 
B)  we possess unrealistically high self-esteem. 
C)  the actual self falls short of the ideal self. 
D)  we set our aspirations too high. 
E)  we fall short of our goals.

Question 3

When we are in a state of _______,we evaluate or compare our current behaviour against our internal standards and values.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-centeredness, 
B)  self-awareness, 
C)  distraction, 
D)  self-perception, 
E)  self-focus, 
A)  self-centeredness, 
B)  self-awareness, 
C)  distraction, 
D)  self-perception, 
E)  self-focus,

Question 4

According to the research by Jennifer Campbell and her colleagues,people low in self-concept clarity

Accepted Answer

A)  carefully consider the variables that may be impacting how they feel. 
B)  are less likely to engage in positive forms of self-focus such as reflection. 
C)  attempt to make internal attributions to explain their behaviour. 
D)  frequently engage in introspection. 
E)  often ask their close friends about what to do. 
A)  carefully consider the variables that may be impacting how they feel. 
B)  are less likely to engage in positive forms of self-focus such as reflection. 
C)  attempt to make internal attributions to explain their behaviour. 
D)  frequently engage in introspection. 
E)  often ask their close friends about what to do.

Question 5

According to the authors of your text,_______ explains why providing young children with large rewards for reading (e.g.,money or prizes)might actually backfire and convince them that they don't really like reading as much as they thought at first.

Accepted Answer

A)  intrinsic motivation theory 
B)  self-perception processes 
C)  extrinsic motivation theory 
D)  reason generating attitude change 
E)  the overjustification effect 
A)  intrinsic motivation theory 
B)  self-perception processes 
C)  extrinsic motivation theory 
D)  reason generating attitude change 
E)  the overjustification effect

Question 6

Which of the following theories posits that people may go to great lengths to confirm negative self-views?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-verification theory 
B)  self-completion theory 
C)  self-awareness theory 
D)  self-affirmation theory 
E)  self-discrepancy theory 
A)  self-verification theory 
B)  self-completion theory 
C)  self-awareness theory 
D)  self-affirmation theory 
E)  self-discrepancy theory

Question 7

In order to gauge whether he had studied long enough for his psychology exam,Markus phoned two of his classmates to ask them how long they had spent reviewing material.Markus is engaging in

Accepted Answer

A)  social comparison. 
B)  impression management. 
C)  self-verification. 
D)  a self-protective behaviour. 
E)  self-handicapping. 
A)  social comparison. 
B)  impression management. 
C)  self-verification. 
D)  a self-protective behaviour. 
E)  self-handicapping.

Question 8

According to self-awareness theory,under which of the following circumstances would an individual be most highly motivated to avoid self-awareness?

Accepted Answer

A)  while reading an engaging novel 
B)  while helping a friend with her homework 
C)  after giving a successful presentation 
D)  while watching an interesting documentary on television 
E)  directly after receiving a low grade on an important test 
A)  while reading an engaging novel 
B)  while helping a friend with her homework 
C)  after giving a successful presentation 
D)  while watching an interesting documentary on television 
E)  directly after receiving a low grade on an important test

Question 9

Kate knows that she isn't as organized as she'd like to be.One day,Jim,a guy she's been dating for a number of months,says to her,"Wow,Kate.You always seem to have it all together.You're so organized!" What theory explains why Kate would be unhappy about Jim's statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-evaluation maintenance theory 
B)  self-affirmation theory 
C)  cognitive dissonance theory 
D)  self-perception theory 
E)  self-verification theory 
A)  self-evaluation maintenance theory 
B)  self-affirmation theory 
C)  cognitive dissonance theory 
D)  self-perception theory 
E)  self-verification theory

Question 10

Consider the following self-description: "It is important to me to make others happy.I work hard to cooperate with others and seldom get into arguments.My friends are more important to me than my professional success." A(n)_______ is most likely to have provided such a self-description.

Accepted Answer

A)  teacher living in Berlin, Germany 
B)  professor living in Regina, Saskatchewan 
C)  writer living in Paris, France 
D)  manager living in Cleveland, Ohio 
E)  executive living in Tokyo, Japan 
A)  teacher living in Berlin, Germany 
B)  professor living in Regina, Saskatchewan 
C)  writer living in Paris, France 
D)  manager living in Cleveland, Ohio 
E)  executive living in Tokyo, Japan

Question 11

Assume that when exposed to a mirror,chimpanzees will use the mirror to aid in grooming (e.g.,to pick food from their teeth)and to entertain themselves by making faces.The chimps' behaviour before the mirror would suggest that

Accepted Answer

A)  great apes have a sense of self. 
B)  mammals have a sense of self. 
C)  some animals engage in introspection. 
D)  like humans, mammals are self-aware. 
E)  many animals are curious and social. 
A)  great apes have a sense of self. 
B)  mammals have a sense of self. 
C)  some animals engage in introspection. 
D)  like humans, mammals are self-aware. 
E)  many animals are curious and social.

Question 12

Persistence,skill development,and willingness to deal with problems is improved when people are

Accepted Answer

A)  high in intrinsic motivation for engaging in the activity. 
B)  high in extrinsic motivation for engaging in the activity. 
C)  recipients of task-contingent rewards. 
D)  denied performance-contingent rewards. 
E)  denied task-contingent rewards. 
A)  high in intrinsic motivation for engaging in the activity. 
B)  high in extrinsic motivation for engaging in the activity. 
C)  recipients of task-contingent rewards. 
D)  denied performance-contingent rewards. 
E)  denied task-contingent rewards.

Question 13

According to self-verification theory,the need to self-verify will dominate our behaviour when

Accepted Answer

A)  we are uncertain of our self-beliefs. 
B)  we are highly certain of our self-beliefs. 
C)  the consequences of being improperly evaluated are great. 
D)  our evaluator is someone we don't know very well. 
E)  we feel we can improve our abilities. 
A)  we are uncertain of our self-beliefs. 
B)  we are highly certain of our self-beliefs. 
C)  the consequences of being improperly evaluated are great. 
D)  our evaluator is someone we don't know very well. 
E)  we feel we can improve our abilities.

Question 14

Research comparing self-esteem in Canadian versus Eastern Asian cultures finds that

Accepted Answer

A)  Canadian and Chinese students rate themselves more positively than their peers; Japanese students rate themselves more negatively. 
B)  Canadian, Japanese, and Chinese students all rate themselves less positively than their peers. 
C)  Canadian, Japanese, and Chinese students all rate themselves more positively than their peers. 
D)  Canadian students rate themselves more negatively than their peers; Chinese and Japanese students rate themselves more positively. 
E)  Canadian students rate themselves more positively than their peers; Chinese and Japanese students rate themselves more negatively. 
A)  Canadian and Chinese students rate themselves more positively than their peers; Japanese students rate themselves more negatively. 
B)  Canadian, Japanese, and Chinese students all rate themselves less positively than their peers. 
C)  Canadian, Japanese, and Chinese students all rate themselves more positively than their peers. 
D)  Canadian students rate themselves more negatively than their peers; Chinese and Japanese students rate themselves more positively. 
E)  Canadian students rate themselves more positively than their peers; Chinese and Japanese students rate themselves more negatively.

Question 15

The authors of your text suggest that East Asians' self-awareness tends to be influenced less by the presence of mirrors or video cameras than Westerners because

Accepted Answer

A)  they pay less attention to contextual cues. 
B)  they only pay attention to social cues, not physical ones. 
C)  they tend to be more chronically self-aware. 
D)  they pay greater attention to inner feelings. 
E)  they are less concerned with their appearance. 
A)  they pay less attention to contextual cues. 
B)  they only pay attention to social cues, not physical ones. 
C)  they tend to be more chronically self-aware. 
D)  they pay greater attention to inner feelings. 
E)  they are less concerned with their appearance.

Question 16

A basic tenet of self-perception theory is that we infer our feelings from our behaviour when

Accepted Answer

A)  the reasons for our attitudes or feelings are clear. 
B)  the reasons for our attitudes or feelings are ambiguous. 
C)  we think about how others perceive us. 
D)  we are in a negative mood state. 
E)  we can easily identify external reasons for our feelings. 
A)  the reasons for our attitudes or feelings are clear. 
B)  the reasons for our attitudes or feelings are ambiguous. 
C)  we think about how others perceive us. 
D)  we are in a negative mood state. 
E)  we can easily identify external reasons for our feelings.

According to the authors of your text,introspection is not a useful source of information about the self because people

Rosa feels depressed.Although she had hoped to graduate at the head of her class,her current GPA makes that impossible now.This example best illustrates what happens when

When we are in a state of _______,we evaluate or compare our current behaviour against our internal standards and values.

According to the research by Jennifer Campbell and her colleagues,people low in self-concept clarity

According to the authors of your text,_______ explains why providing young children with large rewards for reading (e.g.,money or prizes)might actually backfire and convince them that they don't really like reading as much as they thought at first.

Which of the following theories posits that people may go to great lengths to confirm negative self-views?

In order to gauge whether he had studied long enough for his psychology exam,Markus phoned two of his classmates to ask them how long they had spent reviewing material.Markus is engaging in

According to self-awareness theory,under which of the following circumstances would an individual be most highly motivated to avoid self-awareness?

Kate knows that she isn't as organized as she'd like to be.One day,Jim,a guy she's been dating for a number of months,says to her,"Wow,Kate.You always seem to have it all together.You're so organized!" What theory explains why Kate would be unhappy about Jim's statement?

Consider the following self-description: "It is important to me to make others happy.I work hard to cooperate with others and seldom get into arguments.My friends are more important to me than my professional success." A(n)_______ is most likely to have provided such a self-description.

Assume that when exposed to a mirror,chimpanzees will use the mirror to aid in grooming (e.g.,to pick food from their teeth)and to entertain themselves by making faces.The chimps' behaviour before the mirror would suggest that

Persistence,skill development,and willingness to deal with problems is improved when people are

According to self-verification theory,the need to self-verify will dominate our behaviour when

Research comparing self-esteem in Canadian versus Eastern Asian cultures finds that

The authors of your text suggest that East Asians' self-awareness tends to be influenced less by the presence of mirrors or video cameras than Westerners because

A basic tenet of self-perception theory is that we infer our feelings from our behaviour when

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

Exam 5: The Self Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

According to the authors of your text,introspection is not a useful source of information about the self because people

Rosa feels depressed.Although she had hoped to graduate at the head of her class,her current GPA makes that impossible now.This example best illustrates what happens when

When we are in a state of _______,we evaluate or compare our current behaviour against our internal standards and values.

According to the research by Jennifer Campbell and her colleagues,people low in self-concept clarity

According to the authors of your text,_______ explains why providing young children with large rewards for reading (e.g.,money or prizes)might actually backfire and convince them that they don't really like reading as much as they thought at first.

Which of the following theories posits that people may go to great lengths to confirm negative self-views?

In order to gauge whether he had studied long enough for his psychology exam,Markus phoned two of his classmates to ask them how long they had spent reviewing material.Markus is engaging in

According to self-awareness theory,under which of the following circumstances would an individual be most highly motivated to avoid self-awareness?

Kate knows that she isn't as organized as she'd like to be.One day,Jim,a guy she's been dating for a number of months,says to her,"Wow,Kate.You always seem to have it all together.You're so organized!" What theory explains why Kate would be unhappy about Jim's statement?

Consider the following self-description: "It is important to me to make others happy.I work hard to cooperate with others and seldom get into arguments.My friends are more important to me than my professional success." A(n)_______ is most likely to have provided such a self-description.

Assume that when exposed to a mirror,chimpanzees will use the mirror to aid in grooming (e.g.,to pick food from their teeth)and to entertain themselves by making faces.The chimps' behaviour before the mirror would suggest that

Persistence,skill development,and willingness to deal with problems is improved when people are

According to self-verification theory,the need to self-verify will dominate our behaviour when

Research comparing self-esteem in Canadian versus Eastern Asian cultures finds that

The authors of your text suggest that East Asians' self-awareness tends to be influenced less by the presence of mirrors or video cameras than Westerners because

A basic tenet of self-perception theory is that we infer our feelings from our behaviour when

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