Exam 3: The-Self

Tyra is preparing to take a standardized exam which contains English and Math sections. She is convinced that she will perform well in English and poorly in Math. If Tyra is driven by a strong consistency motive, then ____.

Unlike other animals, humans ____.

Binge eating allows people to escape from troubled thoughts and feelings.

Which male is LEAST likely to have sex before he is 15 years of age?

Compared to people with low self-esteem, people with high self-esteem most likely ____.

People who are clinically depressed tend to ____.

Since the 1970s, it appears that average self-esteem scores in the United States have been ____.

In the three-part structure of the self, the agent self is also known as the ____.

Self-awareness is often unpleasant because people ____.

People with low self-esteem tend to focus on _________________ instead of self-enhancement.

Kendall was always the class clown. When he goes to university far from home, though, he really changes who he is. He becomes very studious and interested in research, and starts to run around with "smart" kids instead of kids who party all the time (like he did in high school). Kendall's experience at university BEST illustrates ____.

Dara is a junior in college. She has done very well academically, making it to the Dean's List each semester. She is also a sorority leader and a swimmer on the university women's swim team. Which of the following self-enhancing claims is Dara LEAST likely to make to her best friend?

Describe the influence of culture on self-enhancement in the context of self-presentation.

A television serial killer, who is also a blood spatter evidence expert, devotes a great deal of effort to controlling himself and to controlling his victims. In terms of the three components of the self, this reflects the serial killer's ____.

Research indicates that, at least in the United States, the tendency toward self-presentation is more common ____ while the tendency toward modesty is stronger ____.

You want your child to be intrinsically motivated to play the violin well. Research suggests that your best bet is to reward your child with money or candy each time that he or she practices the violin.

Automatic egotism refers to ____.

Most people have a certain image that they try to convey to others. Which part of the self is involved in this action?

Explain what is meant by standards and how they affect people.

Which of the following groups of people in the United States appear to have the highest self-esteem?