Question 1

Procrastination might be used as a form of self-handicapping when the person contends that some other important tasks

Accepted Answer

A)  changed his or her life goals. 
B)  elevated his or her status. 
C)  prevented him or her from accomplishing one more task. 
D)  were performed in a superior manner. 
A)  changed his or her life goals. 
B)  elevated his or her status. 
C)  prevented him or her from accomplishing one more task. 
D)  were performed in a superior manner.

Question 2

Self-handicapping is often used to help the person preserve an image of competence while at the same time drawing sympathy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A gender difference often observed in self-handicapping is that

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A)  women are more likely to self-handicap than men. 
B)  men are more likely to self-handicap than women. 
C)  men think self-handicapping is funnier than women think. 
D)  women think self-handicapping is funnier than men think. 
A)  women are more likely to self-handicap than men. 
B)  men are more likely to self-handicap than women. 
C)  men think self-handicapping is funnier than women think. 
D)  women think self-handicapping is funnier than men think.

Question 4

A serious problem noted with self-handicapping is that the self-handicapper

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A)  may wind up repeating pathological behavior. 
B)  will often elevate his or her self-esteem to unrealistic levels. 
C)  often encourages other people to self-handicap. 
D)  may become discouraged if the first attempt at self-handicapping does not work. 
A)  may wind up repeating pathological behavior. 
B)  will often elevate his or her self-esteem to unrealistic levels. 
C)  often encourages other people to self-handicap. 
D)  may become discouraged if the first attempt at self-handicapping does not work.

Question 5

Damage control is an officially prescribed set of activities for managers and professionals to overcome embarrassing mistakes they have made in dealing with employees and customers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which one of the following behaviors is recommended in the error-recovery procedure for dealing with having made a major error?

Accepted Answer

A)  Place responsibility on someone else for the error. 
B)  Get over it. 
C)  Beat yourself up as a form of punishment. 
D)  Keep the problem a secret rather than talking it over with an outsider. 
A)  Place responsibility on someone else for the error. 
B)  Get over it. 
C)  Beat yourself up as a form of punishment. 
D)  Keep the problem a secret rather than talking it over with an outsider.

Question 7

Self-handicapping will often protect the self-esteem because it results in a situation characterized as

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A)  hopeless. 
B)  performance enhancing. 
C)  no-lose. 
D)  win-win. 
A)  hopeless. 
B)  performance enhancing. 
C)  no-lose. 
D)  win-win.

Question 8

Procrastination can be used for self-handicapping because when the person gets bogged down in small tasks that block attaining a key goal, the person can say, "I would have gotten the job done on time if I hadn't gotten sidetracked."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The simple statement, "I goofed" can be an effective form of damage control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A person who admits mistakes will often

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A)  gain in credibility. 
B)  be regarded as untrustworthy. 
C)  lose in credibility. 
D)  be regarded as a self-handicapper. 
A)  gain in credibility. 
B)  be regarded as untrustworthy. 
C)  lose in credibility. 
D)  be regarded as a self-handicapper.

Question 11

The results of an experiment suggested that people of low status are more likely to engage in self-handicapping because they usually suffer from low self-esteem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Apologizing is a weak approach to impression management by self-protection because the person who apologizes is likely to lose credibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Sam attains high status from having been a key designer of Google's website. So when Sam joins a new Internet search firm the group will not expect too much good performance from him during his first year with the company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Individuals with high status within the group are often treated in such a way to facilitate their success, such as being given more opportunities to perform for the group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The general purpose of self-handicapping is to assure that a person's poor performance was the cause of failure rather than an external factor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A study about test taking and self-handicapping found that women

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A)  have low tolerance for self-handicapping for both men and women. 
B)  have high tolerance for self-handicapping for both men and women. 
C)  tend to tolerate self-handicapping for women but not for men. 
D)  tend to tolerate self-handicapping for men but not for women. 
A)  have low tolerance for self-handicapping for both men and women. 
B)  have high tolerance for self-handicapping for both men and women. 
C)  tend to tolerate self-handicapping for women but not for men. 
D)  tend to tolerate self-handicapping for men but not for women.

Question 17

Damage control is terms of impression management is a form of

Accepted Answer

A)  enhancing the image of others. 
B)  self-sabotage. 
C)  procrastination. 
D)  self-protection. 
A)  enhancing the image of others. 
B)  self-sabotage. 
C)  procrastination. 
D)  self-protection.

Question 18

Natasha is overwhelmed with anger after her boss gave her a quite negative performance review. Natasha doesn't want to ruin her image because of her anger, so she should avoid which one of the following actions:

Accepted Answer

A)  Go for a walk outside the office building. 
B)  Dive into a task to convert negative energy into positive. 
C)  Defuse by counting up to 10. 
D)  Send her boss an e-mail immediately, explaining how she feels. 
A)  Go for a walk outside the office building. 
B)  Dive into a task to convert negative energy into positive. 
C)  Defuse by counting up to 10. 
D)  Send her boss an e-mail immediately, explaining how she feels.

Question 19

The purpose of self-handicapping is to prevent performance itself from

Accepted Answer

A)  being perceived as the cause of the person's failure. 
B)  being perceived as the cause of the person's success. 
C)  getting so high that the person's expectations are raised. 
D)  getting so low that the person's expectations are lowered. 
A)  being perceived as the cause of the person's failure. 
B)  being perceived as the cause of the person's success. 
C)  getting so high that the person's expectations are raised. 
D)  getting so low that the person's expectations are lowered.

Question 20

According to theory and research, high status individuals are

Accepted Answer

A)  quite often repelled by prospects of self-handicapping. 
B)  poorly equipped to self-handicap. 
C)  less likely to self-handicap. 
D)  more likely to self-handicap. 
A)  quite often repelled by prospects of self-handicapping. 
B)  poorly equipped to self-handicap. 
C)  less likely to self-handicap. 
D)  more likely to self-handicap.

Procrastination might be used as a form of self-handicapping when the person contends that some other important tasks

Self-handicapping is often used to help the person preserve an image of competence while at the same time drawing sympathy.

A gender difference often observed in self-handicapping is that

A serious problem noted with self-handicapping is that the self-handicapper

Damage control is an officially prescribed set of activities for managers and professionals to overcome embarrassing mistakes they have made in dealing with employees and customers.

Which one of the following behaviors is recommended in the error-recovery procedure for dealing with having made a major error?

Self-handicapping will often protect the self-esteem because it results in a situation characterized as

Procrastination can be used for self-handicapping because when the person gets bogged down in small tasks that block attaining a key goal, the person can say, "I would have gotten the job done on time if I hadn't gotten sidetracked."

The simple statement, "I goofed" can be an effective form of damage control.

A person who admits mistakes will often

The results of an experiment suggested that people of low status are more likely to engage in self-handicapping because they usually suffer from low self-esteem.

Apologizing is a weak approach to impression management by self-protection because the person who apologizes is likely to lose credibility.

Sam attains high status from having been a key designer of Google's website. So when Sam joins a new Internet search firm the group will not expect too much good performance from him during his first year with the company.

Individuals with high status within the group are often treated in such a way to facilitate their success, such as being given more opportunities to perform for the group.

The general purpose of self-handicapping is to assure that a person's poor performance was the cause of failure rather than an external factor.

A study about test taking and self-handicapping found that women

Damage control is terms of impression management is a form of

Natasha is overwhelmed with anger after her boss gave her a quite negative performance review. Natasha doesn't want to ruin her image because of her anger, so she should avoid which one of the following actions:

The purpose of self-handicapping is to prevent performance itself from

According to theory and research, high status individuals are

The Meaning and Nature of Impression Management

A Cybernetic Model of Impression Management

Individual and Organizational Contributing Factors

Substantive Approaches to Self-Presentation

Surface-Level Approaches to Self-Presentation

Being Impressive by Making Others Feel Good

Impression Management for Job Search and Performance Evaluation

Impression Management for Leaders

Impression Management by Organizations

Functional and Dysfunctional Consequences of Impression Management

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Exam 7: Self-Protection Techniques

Procrastination might be used as a form of self-handicapping when the person contends that some other important tasks

Self-handicapping is often used to help the person preserve an image of competence while at the same time drawing sympathy.

A gender difference often observed in self-handicapping is that

A serious problem noted with self-handicapping is that the self-handicapper

Damage control is an officially prescribed set of activities for managers and professionals to overcome embarrassing mistakes they have made in dealing with employees and customers.

Which one of the following behaviors is recommended in the error-recovery procedure for dealing with having made a major error?

Self-handicapping will often protect the self-esteem because it results in a situation characterized as

Procrastination can be used for self-handicapping because when the person gets bogged down in small tasks that block attaining a key goal, the person can say, "I would have gotten the job done on time if I hadn't gotten sidetracked."

The simple statement, "I goofed" can be an effective form of damage control.

A person who admits mistakes will often

The results of an experiment suggested that people of low status are more likely to engage in self-handicapping because they usually suffer from low self-esteem.

Apologizing is a weak approach to impression management by self-protection because the person who apologizes is likely to lose credibility.

Sam attains high status from having been a key designer of Google's website. So when Sam joins a new Internet search firm the group will not expect too much good performance from him during his first year with the company.

Individuals with high status within the group are often treated in such a way to facilitate their success, such as being given more opportunities to perform for the group.

The general purpose of self-handicapping is to assure that a person's poor performance was the cause of failure rather than an external factor.

A study about test taking and self-handicapping found that women

Damage control is terms of impression management is a form of

Natasha is overwhelmed with anger after her boss gave her a quite negative performance review. Natasha doesn't want to ruin her image because of her anger, so she should avoid which one of the following actions:

The purpose of self-handicapping is to prevent performance itself from

According to theory and research, high status individuals are

The Meaning and Nature of Impression Management

A Cybernetic Model of Impression Management

Individual and Organizational Contributing Factors

Substantive Approaches to Self-Presentation

Surface-Level Approaches to Self-Presentation

Being Impressive by Making Others Feel Good

Impression Management for Job Search and Performance Evaluation

Impression Management for Leaders

Impression Management by Organizations

Functional and Dysfunctional Consequences of Impression Management

Filters