Question 1

Discuss the relationship between self-presentation and self-monitoring.

Accepted Answer

Self-presentation is the portrayal of oneself to others in an effort to put forward a positive image.Self-monitoring refers to the ability to read the situation one is in and to adjust behavior accordingly.High self-monitors seem to have a repertoire of selves from which to draw and are especially sensitive to strategic self-presentation concerns that vary from one situation to the next, whereas low self-monitors express themselves more consistently across different situations.Therefore, self-monitoring can be an important ingredient of effective self-presentation.

Question 2

The positive side of low self-monitoring is being ____, but the negative side of that is being _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  principled; stubborn 
B)  stubborn; principled 
C)  adaptive; fickle 
D)  fickle; adaptive 
A)  principled; stubborn 
B)  stubborn; principled 
C)  adaptive; fickle 
D)  fickle; adaptive A

Question 3

Which of the following is a psychological intervention that counteracts self-regulation fatigue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drinking sugary lemonade 
B)  Writing an essay that expresses a core value 
C)  Eating protein 
D)  Writing an essay about something unimportant to you 
A)  Drinking sugary lemonade 
B)  Writing an essay that expresses a core value 
C)  Eating protein 
D)  Writing an essay about something unimportant to you B

Question 4

The process of predicting how one will feel in response to future events is called

Accepted Answer

A)  affective forecasting. 
B)  anticipation. 
C)  dialecticism. 
D)  terror management. 
A)  affective forecasting. 
B)  anticipation. 
C)  dialecticism. 
D)  terror management.

Question 5

Research on social comparison shows that

Accepted Answer

A)  people generally bask in reflected glory when they have accomplished siblings. 
B)  patients like to affiliate with other patients who are coping well. 
C)  breast cancer victims engage in more upward than downward comparison. 
D)  children have higher self-esteem when surrounded by others who are equally competent. 
A)  people generally bask in reflected glory when they have accomplished siblings. 
B)  patients like to affiliate with other patients who are coping well. 
C)  breast cancer victims engage in more upward than downward comparison. 
D)  children have higher self-esteem when surrounded by others who are equally competent.

Question 6

When Gallup (1977)placed different species of animals in front of a mirror, it was only the great apes who

Accepted Answer

A)  exhibited social responses to their reflection in the mirror. 
B)  greeted their reflection with vocalizations. 
C)  used their reflection in the mirror to groom themselves. 
D)  attempted to attack their reflection. 
A)  exhibited social responses to their reflection in the mirror. 
B)  greeted their reflection with vocalizations. 
C)  used their reflection in the mirror to groom themselves. 
D)  attempted to attack their reflection.

Question 7

According to research by Nisbett and Wilson (1977),

Accepted Answer

A)  introspection is a valid and accurate source of information about the self. 
B)  the development of the self-concept begins at birth. 
C)  people are often unable to give accurate explanations for the causes of their own behavior. 
D)  people compare themselves with similar others for self-verification. 
A)  introspection is a valid and accurate source of information about the self. 
B)  the development of the self-concept begins at birth. 
C)  people are often unable to give accurate explanations for the causes of their own behavior. 
D)  people compare themselves with similar others for self-verification.

Question 8

Cross-cultural research indicates that Americans are more likely than Asians to

Accepted Answer

A)  perceive themselves as unique. 
B)  assume blame for failures. 
C)  strive for community belonging. 
D)  see themselves as others tend to see them. 
A)  perceive themselves as unique. 
B)  assume blame for failures. 
C)  strive for community belonging. 
D)  see themselves as others tend to see them.

Question 9

According to the two-factor theory of emotion, social context most directly affects

Accepted Answer

A)  facial expressions of emotion. 
B)  the physiological component of emotion. 
C)  the cognitive interpretation of emotion. 
D)  the self-verification of emotion. 
A)  facial expressions of emotion. 
B)  the physiological component of emotion. 
C)  the cognitive interpretation of emotion. 
D)  the self-verification of emotion.

Question 10

Jasper is feeling guilty and ashamed because he did not help his mother paint the house.Jasper is most likely suffering from a discrepancy between what two aspects of the self?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ideal self and the ought self 
B)  The ideal self and the actual self 
C)  The ought self and the actual self 
D)  The actual self and the real self 
A)  The ideal self and the ought self 
B)  The ideal self and the actual self 
C)  The ought self and the actual self 
D)  The actual self and the real self

Question 11

Which of the following is not a potential cost of the pursuit of self-esteem, as identified by Crocker and Park (2004)?

Accepted Answer

A)  An increase in stress-related health problems 
B)  Anxiety 
C)  Unwanted social attention 
D)  Avoidance of worthwhile activities that carry a risk of failure 
A)  An increase in stress-related health problems 
B)  Anxiety 
C)  Unwanted social attention 
D)  Avoidance of worthwhile activities that carry a risk of failure

Question 12

Alex changes his behavior in response to self-presentation concerns and various situations, exhibiting a high level of

Accepted Answer

A)  self-monitoring. 
B)  self-complexity. 
C)  self-verification. 
D)  self-esteem. 
A)  self-monitoring. 
B)  self-complexity. 
C)  self-verification. 
D)  self-esteem.

Question 13

Describe self-discrepancy theory, and explain how it accounts for certain emotional reactions.Also explain the role of self-awareness in these reactions.

Accepted Answer

Self-discrepancy theory states that peop

Question 14

Which of the following statements is most consistent with Muraven and Baumeister's (2000)theory of self-control?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-control is a limited inner resource that can be temporarily depleted. 
B)  Exerting self-control in one situation makes it easier to exert control on a subsequent occasion. 
C)  People have many inner sources of self-control from which they can draw. 
D)  Self-control is simply an illusion used to maintain a positive self-image. 
A)  Self-control is a limited inner resource that can be temporarily depleted. 
B)  Exerting self-control in one situation makes it easier to exert control on a subsequent occasion. 
C)  People have many inner sources of self-control from which they can draw. 
D)  Self-control is simply an illusion used to maintain a positive self-image.

Question 15

Supriya considers it more important for her new boss to value her skills than to like her.The self-presentational strategy she is most likely to use is

Accepted Answer

A)  self-verification. 
B)  self-handicapping. 
C)  ingratiation. 
D)  self-promotion. 
A)  self-verification. 
B)  self-handicapping. 
C)  ingratiation. 
D)  self-promotion.

Question 16

According to Markus and Kitayama (1991), people from collectivist cultures are more likely than those from individualist cultures to

Accepted Answer

A)  derive satisfaction from personal achievement. 
B)  see themselves as less similar to others. 
C)  take personal credit for their successes. 
D)  underestimate their contributions to a team effort. 
A)  derive satisfaction from personal achievement. 
B)  see themselves as less similar to others. 
C)  take personal credit for their successes. 
D)  underestimate their contributions to a team effort.

Question 17

The tendency for extrinsic rewards to undermine intrinsic motivation is called

Accepted Answer

A)  self-discrepancy theory. 
B)  implicit egotism. 
C)  the durability bias. 
D)  the overjustification effect. 
A)  self-discrepancy theory. 
B)  implicit egotism. 
C)  the durability bias. 
D)  the overjustification effect.

Question 18

Males tend to have _____ self-esteem than females, and this difference is quite _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  higher; small 
B)  lower; small 
C)  higher; large 
D)  lower; large 
A)  higher; small 
B)  lower; small 
C)  higher; large 
D)  lower; large

Question 19

Developmental psychologists have shown that children begin to recognize their own image in a mirror between

Accepted Answer

A)  0 and 6 months of age. 
B)  6 and 12 months of age. 
C)  12 and 18 months of age. 
D)  18 and 24 months of age. 
A)  0 and 6 months of age. 
B)  6 and 12 months of age. 
C)  12 and 18 months of age. 
D)  18 and 24 months of age.

Question 20

The theory that humans cope with the fear of their own death by constructing worldviews that help to preserve their self-esteem is called

Accepted Answer

A)  self-awareness theory. 
B)  terror management theory. 
C)  self-perception theory. 
D)  affective forecasting. 
A)  self-awareness theory. 
B)  terror management theory. 
C)  self-perception theory. 
D)  affective forecasting.

Discuss the relationship between self-presentation and self-monitoring.

The positive side of low self-monitoring is being , but the negative side of that is being _.

Which of the following is a psychological intervention that counteracts self-regulation fatigue?

The process of predicting how one will feel in response to future events is called

Research on social comparison shows that

When Gallup (1977)placed different species of animals in front of a mirror, it was only the great apes who

According to research by Nisbett and Wilson (1977),

Cross-cultural research indicates that Americans are more likely than Asians to

According to the two-factor theory of emotion, social context most directly affects

Jasper is feeling guilty and ashamed because he did not help his mother paint the house.Jasper is most likely suffering from a discrepancy between what two aspects of the self?

Which of the following is not a potential cost of the pursuit of self-esteem, as identified by Crocker and Park (2004)?

Alex changes his behavior in response to self-presentation concerns and various situations, exhibiting a high level of

Describe self-discrepancy theory, and explain how it accounts for certain emotional reactions.Also explain the role of self-awareness in these reactions.

Which of the following statements is most consistent with Muraven and Baumeister's (2000)theory of self-control?

Supriya considers it more important for her new boss to value her skills than to like her.The self-presentational strategy she is most likely to use is

According to Markus and Kitayama (1991), people from collectivist cultures are more likely than those from individualist cultures to

The tendency for extrinsic rewards to undermine intrinsic motivation is called

Males tend to have _ self-esteem than females, and this difference is quite _.

Developmental psychologists have shown that children begin to recognize their own image in a mirror between

The theory that humans cope with the fear of their own death by constructing worldviews that help to preserve their self-esteem is called

What is Social Psychology

Doing Social Psychology Research

Perceiving Persons

Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Attitudes

Conformity

Group Processes

Attraction and Close Relationships

Helping Others

Aggression

Law

Business

Health and Well being

Filters

Exam 3: The Social Self

Discuss the relationship between self-presentation and self-monitoring.

The positive side of low self-monitoring is being ____, but the negative side of that is being _____.

Which of the following is a psychological intervention that counteracts self-regulation fatigue?

The process of predicting how one will feel in response to future events is called

Research on social comparison shows that

When Gallup (1977)placed different species of animals in front of a mirror, it was only the great apes who

According to research by Nisbett and Wilson (1977),

Cross-cultural research indicates that Americans are more likely than Asians to

According to the two-factor theory of emotion, social context most directly affects

Jasper is feeling guilty and ashamed because he did not help his mother paint the house.Jasper is most likely suffering from a discrepancy between what two aspects of the self?

Which of the following is not a potential cost of the pursuit of self-esteem, as identified by Crocker and Park (2004)?

Alex changes his behavior in response to self-presentation concerns and various situations, exhibiting a high level of

Describe self-discrepancy theory, and explain how it accounts for certain emotional reactions.Also explain the role of self-awareness in these reactions.

Which of the following statements is most consistent with Muraven and Baumeister's (2000)theory of self-control?

Supriya considers it more important for her new boss to value her skills than to like her.The self-presentational strategy she is most likely to use is

According to Markus and Kitayama (1991), people from collectivist cultures are more likely than those from individualist cultures to

The tendency for extrinsic rewards to undermine intrinsic motivation is called

Males tend to have _____ self-esteem than females, and this difference is quite _____.

Developmental psychologists have shown that children begin to recognize their own image in a mirror between

The theory that humans cope with the fear of their own death by constructing worldviews that help to preserve their self-esteem is called

What is Social Psychology

Doing Social Psychology Research

Perceiving Persons

Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Attitudes

Conformity

Group Processes

Attraction and Close Relationships

Helping Others

Aggression

Law

Business

Health and Well being

Filters

The positive side of low self-monitoring is being , but the negative side of that is being _.

Males tend to have _ self-esteem than females, and this difference is quite _.