Exam 3: Self-Perception

Melmarie was certain that everyone in the store noticed the tear in her dress. Melmarie was a victim of

According to research, who is more likely to be self-confident in their ability to succeed at a task?

The _______ is the tendency to overestimate the extent to which one's own appearance and behaviour are obvious to others.

Which of the following has been found by researchers to possibly occur when people hold overly positive self-views?

Self-perception theory states we look to our own _______ to determine our attitudes and beliefs.

Kevin describes himself as bright, rather serious but outgoing. Based on this description, you would expect Kevin to be from a(n)

_______ is the tendency to see uncontrollable events as at least partially under our control.

Individuals who change in an attempt to 'fit' the ideal of others in terms of romantic partners are known as

Overjustification refers to the phenomenon in which

Allie used to love to play the piano but hasn't done much playing since her parents started to pay her as a reward for practicing. This is an example of _______________.

A tendency to underestimate the extent to which other people are likely to share our positive attitudes and behaviour is known as ________.

Which of the following statements would represent an interdependent self-construal?

When rating themselves, people in collectivist cultures demonstrate more modesty than people in individualistic cultures.

Asha was surprised to learn that most of her classmates didn't support her views on global warming. This overestimate of other people's agreeing with her belief is explained by

The extent to which one adjusts one's behaviour in different situations is known as _______.

If people become self-aware and notice discrepancies between their attitudes and behaviour, one option is to change their behaviour to match their personal standards. The second option is to

Longitudinal research finds that, compared to non-optimists, optimistic people

_______ view the world from the perspective of themselves looking out; _______ see the world from the perspective of others looking at themselves.

Taneisha loves to jog early in the morning and watch the sun rise on the horizon. Taneisha has _______ motivation to jog.

Why does the textbook suggest that introspection is not very effective in understanding our own attitudes?