Question 1

Explain the term reactance with an example. What are the three main consequences of reactance?

Accepted Answer

The term reactance refers specifically t

Question 2

Entity theorists are more likely than incremental theorists to experience ________________.

Accepted Answer

learned he

Question 3

Suppose that Peter hates his job as a medical assistant. Research on the panic button effect would suggest that Peter would hate his job less if ____.

Accepted Answer

A) he felt that he could quit at any time and get a different job 
B) he thought about how much unhappier he would be if he lost his job and became homeless 
C) he considered how much his job helped to relieve people's stress and discomfort 
D) he thought about how he would feel if he were rushed to the hospital and there was no one there to help him 
A) he felt that he could quit at any time and get a different job 
B) he thought about how much unhappier he would be if he lost his job and became homeless 
C) he considered how much his job helped to relieve people's stress and discomfort 
D) he thought about how he would feel if he were rushed to the hospital and there was no one there to help him

Question 4

Suicide is commonly thought to involve a tradeoff between death, which people think will bring ____, and their future, which ____.

Accepted Answer

A) peace from suffering; people look forward to 
B) peace from suffering; could turn out to be good 
C) pain and suffering; people expect to be terrible 
D) pain and suffering; could turn out to be good 
A) peace from suffering; people look forward to 
B) peace from suffering; could turn out to be good 
C) pain and suffering; people expect to be terrible 
D) pain and suffering; could turn out to be good

Question 5

In decision making, the tendency for people to place greater weight on the present over the future is known as ________________.

Accepted Answer

temporal d

Question 6

When people make short-range decisions (e.g., what they are going to do that week)rather than long-range decisions (e.g., decisions about things that are far off in the future), they tend to focus more on ____.

Accepted Answer

A) intrinsic rewards rather than extrinsic rewards 
B) the cultural or social significance of things 
C) high levels of meaning 
D) practical constraints 
A) intrinsic rewards rather than extrinsic rewards 
B) the cultural or social significance of things 
C) high levels of meaning 
D) practical constraints

Question 7

Research on decision making indicates that there are two main steps in making choices. They are ____.

Accepted Answer

A) choosing one final option from a wide range of options and then analyzing the thinking behind the choice made 
B) whittling the full range of choices down to a limited few and then carefully considering each option 
C) making a preliminary choice and then reviewing your choice to be certain that you are satisfied with it 
D) establishing your priorities and then identifying the choice that best complements your priorities 
A) choosing one final option from a wide range of options and then analyzing the thinking behind the choice made 
B) whittling the full range of choices down to a limited few and then carefully considering each option 
C) making a preliminary choice and then reviewing your choice to be certain that you are satisfied with it 
D) establishing your priorities and then identifying the choice that best complements your priorities

Question 8

The term self-regulation essentially refers to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) self-monitoring 
B) self-control 
C) behaving consistently across time 
D) behaving similarly to other people 
A) self-monitoring 
B) self-control 
C) behaving consistently across time 
D) behaving similarly to other people

Question 9

One of the common consequences of reactance is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) looking to the social environment for approval 
B) wanting the forbidden option less than before 
C) acting aggressively toward the person who restricted your freedom 
D) carefully reassessing all of your options 
A) looking to the social environment for approval 
B) wanting the forbidden option less than before 
C) acting aggressively toward the person who restricted your freedom 
D) carefully reassessing all of your options

Question 10

The human capacity for ____ may offer an explanation as to why humans kill themselves but nonhuman animals hardly ever kill themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) temporal discounting 
B) self-awareness 
C) delay of gratification 
D) self-regulation 
A) temporal discounting 
B) self-awareness 
C) delay of gratification 
D) self-regulation

Question 11

Realizing that the due dates for several rather substantial research papers are approaching, Rob decides that he ought to get to work. However, somehow, whenever he sits down to work, he finds himself playing games, surfing the web, checking his Facebook, or doing just about anything other than working. In terms of the TOTE approach, Rob is having trouble with the ____ phase.

Accepted Answer

A) initial test 
B) operate 
C) retest 
D) exit 
A) initial test 
B) operate 
C) retest 
D) exit

Question 12

The more committed a person is to his or her current goal, the more effectively the mind shields the goal by blocking thoughts of other goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

An old advertisement for Dove ice cream bars touted the bars as "sinfully" delicious-so delicious that they should be banned or forbidden. The advertisement, which sought to make the bars seem as attractive to people as possible, was apparently playing on the concept of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) reactance 
B) the status quo bias 
C) the certainty effect 
D) risk aversion 
A) reactance 
B) the status quo bias 
C) the certainty effect 
D) risk aversion

Question 14

Even though Ellen does not urgently require boots, she says that she would rather buy a pair of boots today (for $200)rather than to wait two weeks, when they will be on sale for half the price. Ellen's decision MOST likely involves ____.

Accepted Answer

A) temporal discounting 
B) risk aversion 
C) the status quo bias 
D) the omission bias 
A) temporal discounting 
B) risk aversion 
C) the status quo bias 
D) the omission bias

Question 15

People who are suicidal tend to be ____ in self-awareness and ____ in emotionality.

Accepted Answer

A) low; low 
B) low; high 
C) high; low 
D) high; high 
A) low; low 
B) low; high 
C) high; low 
D) high; high

Explain the term reactance with an example. What are the three main consequences of reactance?

Entity theorists are more likely than incremental theorists to experience ________________.

Suppose that Peter hates his job as a medical assistant. Research on the panic button effect would suggest that Peter would hate his job less if ____.

Suicide is commonly thought to involve a tradeoff between death, which people think will bring , and their future, which .

In decision making, the tendency for people to place greater weight on the present over the future is known as ________________.

When people make short-range decisions (e.g., what they are going to do that week)rather than long-range decisions (e.g., decisions about things that are far off in the future), they tend to focus more on ____.

Research on decision making indicates that there are two main steps in making choices. They are ____.

The term self-regulation essentially refers to ____.

One of the common consequences of reactance is ____.

The human capacity for ____ may offer an explanation as to why humans kill themselves but nonhuman animals hardly ever kill themselves.

The more committed a person is to his or her current goal, the more effectively the mind shields the goal by blocking thoughts of other goals.

An old advertisement for Dove ice cream bars touted the bars as "sinfully" delicious-so delicious that they should be banned or forbidden. The advertisement, which sought to make the bars seem as attractive to people as possible, was apparently playing on the concept of ____.

Even though Ellen does not urgently require boots, she says that she would rather buy a pair of boots today (for $200)rather than to wait two weeks, when they will be on sale for half the price. Ellen's decision MOST likely involves ____.

People who are suicidal tend to be in self-awareness and in emotionality.

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

The-Self

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs, and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behavior: Doing Whats Best for Others

Aggression Antisocial Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Groups

Application Module A: Applying Social Psychology to Consumer Behavior

Application Module B: Applying Social Psychology to Health

Application Module C: Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Application Module D: Applying Social Psychology to Law

Application Module E: Applying Social Psychology to the Environ

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Exam 4: Choices and Actions: The Self in Control

Explain the term reactance with an example. What are the three main consequences of reactance?

Entity theorists are more likely than incremental theorists to experience ________________.

Suppose that Peter hates his job as a medical assistant. Research on the panic button effect would suggest that Peter would hate his job less if ____.

Suicide is commonly thought to involve a tradeoff between death, which people think will bring ____, and their future, which ____.

In decision making, the tendency for people to place greater weight on the present over the future is known as ________________.

When people make short-range decisions (e.g., what they are going to do that week)rather than long-range decisions (e.g., decisions about things that are far off in the future), they tend to focus more on ____.

Research on decision making indicates that there are two main steps in making choices. They are ____.

The term self-regulation essentially refers to ____.

One of the common consequences of reactance is ____.

The human capacity for ____ may offer an explanation as to why humans kill themselves but nonhuman animals hardly ever kill themselves.

The more committed a person is to his or her current goal, the more effectively the mind shields the goal by blocking thoughts of other goals.

An old advertisement for Dove ice cream bars touted the bars as "sinfully" delicious-so delicious that they should be banned or forbidden. The advertisement, which sought to make the bars seem as attractive to people as possible, was apparently playing on the concept of ____.

Even though Ellen does not urgently require boots, she says that she would rather buy a pair of boots today (for $200)rather than to wait two weeks, when they will be on sale for half the price. Ellen's decision MOST likely involves ____.

People who are suicidal tend to be ____ in self-awareness and ____ in emotionality.

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

The-Self

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs, and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behavior: Doing Whats Best for Others

Aggression Antisocial Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Groups

Application Module A: Applying Social Psychology to Consumer Behavior

Application Module B: Applying Social Psychology to Health

Application Module C: Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Application Module D: Applying Social Psychology to Law

Application Module E: Applying Social Psychology to the Environ

Filters

Suicide is commonly thought to involve a tradeoff between death, which people think will bring , and their future, which .

People who are suicidal tend to be in self-awareness and in emotionality.