Question 1

Albert Bandura criticized theories involving multiple selves on what grounds?

Accepted Answer

A)  Existing theories have not identified a representative range of selves. 
B)  Once you start fractionating the self, there is no clear place to stop. 
C)  The concept of a self is unnecessary because we should concentrate on observable behavior. 
D)  There is no good way to measure the self. 
A)  Existing theories have not identified a representative range of selves. 
B)  Once you start fractionating the self, there is no clear place to stop. 
C)  The concept of a self is unnecessary because we should concentrate on observable behavior. 
D)  There is no good way to measure the self. B

Question 2

Behavioral consistency seems to be unrelated to measures of mental health among Koreans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The ________ self is NOT one of the self-relevant schemas that are part of self-discrepancy theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  rejected 
B)  actual 
C)  ideal 
D)  ought 
A)  rejected 
B)  actual 
C)  ideal 
D)  ought A

Question 4

________ is NOT one of the key functions of the self.

Accepted Answer

A)  Facilitating self-regulation 
B)  Serving as an information processing filter 
C)  Facilitating basic and reflexive responses to environmental contingences 
D)  Fulfilling identity functions 
A)  Facilitating self-regulation 
B)  Serving as an information processing filter 
C)  Facilitating basic and reflexive responses to environmental contingences 
D)  Fulfilling identity functions

Question 5

A person who habitually avoids social interaction but is unaware of his shyness is said to have ________ knowledge about the self.

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural 
B)  episodic 
C)  semantic 
D)  declarative 
A)  procedural 
B)  episodic 
C)  semantic 
D)  declarative

Question 6

Knowing how to ride a bike is an example of declarative knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Individuals who are responsible or shy are sometimes said to be experts in these particular traits. A cognitive personality psychologist in this tradition would describe these so-called experts as individuals who ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are schematic for these attributes 
B)  have episodic memories consistent with these traits 
C)  have possible selves aligned with these traits 
D)  have self-discrepancies related to these traits 
A)  are schematic for these attributes 
B)  have episodic memories consistent with these traits 
C)  have possible selves aligned with these traits 
D)  have self-discrepancies related to these traits

Question 8

You are only able to observe what you actually did and thought when faced with a particular dilemma. This fact creates problems for which two stages of the realistic accuracy model applied to self-judgments?

Accepted Answer

A)  relevance and detection 
B)  relevance and utilization 
C)  availability and utilization 
D)  availability and detection 
A)  relevance and detection 
B)  relevance and utilization 
C)  availability and utilization 
D)  availability and detection

Question 9

A study in China showed that information about one's ________ is remembered as well as information about the self.

Accepted Answer

A)  coworkers 
B)  enemies 
C)  mother and father 
D)  romantic partners 
A)  coworkers 
B)  enemies 
C)  mother and father 
D)  romantic partners

Question 10

Everything you think you know about your traits and abilities resides in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural self 
B)  self-esteem structure 
C)  I self 
D)  declarative self 
A)  procedural self 
B)  self-esteem structure 
C)  I self 
D)  declarative self

Question 11

Self-enhancement appears to be linked to adjustment problems and relationship difficulties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT associated with low self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

A)  depression 
B)  suicide 
C)  loneliness 
D)  fearlessness about death 
A)  depression 
B)  suicide 
C)  loneliness 
D)  fearlessness about death

Question 13

According to the text, self-esteem is part of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural self 
B)  declarative self 
C)  I self 
D)  ought self 
A)  procedural self 
B)  declarative self 
C)  I self 
D)  ought self

Question 14

Describe how the realistic accuracy model can be applied to self-knowledge. How does this model explain why accurate self-knowledge can be difficult to achieve?

Accepted Answer

The realistic accuracy model can be appl

Question 15

The ability to see two people responding to the same situation provides an ideal opportunity to judge the personalities of both people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to recent work by Carol Dweck, what is one way to change your own personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Try to change your beliefs about your own personality. 
B)  Try to change your actual behaviors. 
C)  Keep telling yourself that you can and will change your personality. 
D)  Tell your friends to provide you with different feedback on your personality flaws. 
A)  Try to change your beliefs about your own personality. 
B)  Try to change your actual behaviors. 
C)  Keep telling yourself that you can and will change your personality. 
D)  Tell your friends to provide you with different feedback on your personality flaws.

Question 17

Judging your own personality is typically much easier than judging others' personalities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Why might an individual from Japan lack a pervasive need for self-regard?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japanese individuals do not have a sense of self that is distinct from the larger collective. 
B)  Japanese individuals are more likely to tie individual well-being to group well-being. 
C)  Self-regard is a completely foreign concept in collectivist cultures. 
D)  Individuals in Japan may not have the genetic factors responsible for self-regard. 
A)  Japanese individuals do not have a sense of self that is distinct from the larger collective. 
B)  Japanese individuals are more likely to tie individual well-being to group well-being. 
C)  Self-regard is a completely foreign concept in collectivist cultures. 
D)  Individuals in Japan may not have the genetic factors responsible for self-regard.

Question 19

Use self-discrepancy theory to explain particular emotional reactions to failing a test and not living up to moral expectations. Provide a complete description of the theory.

Accepted Answer

Self-discrepancy theory, developed by ps

Question 20

A person who knows that he is hostile and aloof is said to have ________ knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural 
B)  episodic 
C)  implicit 
D)  declarative 
A)  procedural 
B)  episodic 
C)  implicit 
D)  declarative

Albert Bandura criticized theories involving multiple selves on what grounds?

Behavioral consistency seems to be unrelated to measures of mental health among Koreans.

The ________ self is NOT one of the self-relevant schemas that are part of self-discrepancy theory.

________ is NOT one of the key functions of the self.

A person who habitually avoids social interaction but is unaware of his shyness is said to have ________ knowledge about the self.

Knowing how to ride a bike is an example of declarative knowledge.

Individuals who are responsible or shy are sometimes said to be experts in these particular traits. A cognitive personality psychologist in this tradition would describe these so-called experts as individuals who ________.

You are only able to observe what you actually did and thought when faced with a particular dilemma. This fact creates problems for which two stages of the realistic accuracy model applied to self-judgments?

A study in China showed that information about one's ________ is remembered as well as information about the self.

Everything you think you know about your traits and abilities resides in the ________.

Self-enhancement appears to be linked to adjustment problems and relationship difficulties.

Which of the following is NOT associated with low self-esteem?

According to the text, self-esteem is part of the ________.

Describe how the realistic accuracy model can be applied to self-knowledge. How does this model explain why accurate self-knowledge can be difficult to achieve?

The ability to see two people responding to the same situation provides an ideal opportunity to judge the personalities of both people.

According to recent work by Carol Dweck, what is one way to change your own personality?

Judging your own personality is typically much easier than judging others' personalities.

Why might an individual from Japan lack a pervasive need for self-regard?

Use self-discrepancy theory to explain particular emotional reactions to failing a test and not living up to moral expectations. Provide a complete description of the theory.

A person who knows that he is hostile and aloof is said to have ________ knowledge.

The Study of the Person

Clues to Personality: the Basic Sources of Data

Personality Psychology As Science: Research Methods

Personality Traits, Situations, and Behavior

Personality Assessment I: Personality Testing and Its Consequences

Personality Assessment Ii: Personality Judgment in Daily Life

Using Personality Traits to Understand Behavior

The Anatomy and Physiology of Personality

The Inheritance of Personality: Behavioral Genetics and Evolutionary Theory

Basics of Psychoanalysis

The Workings of the Unconscious Mind: Defenses and Slips

Psychoanalysis After Freud: Neo-Freudians, Object Relations, and Current Research

Experience, Existence, and the Meaning of Life: Humanistic and Positive Psychology

Cultural Variation in Experience, Behavior, and Personality

Learning to Be a Person: Behaviorism and Social Learning Theories

Personality Processes: Perception, Thought, Motivation, and Emotion

Disorders of Personality

Conclusion: Looking Back and Looking Ahead

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Exam 17: What You Know About You: the Self

Albert Bandura criticized theories involving multiple selves on what grounds?

Behavioral consistency seems to be unrelated to measures of mental health among Koreans.

The ________ self is NOT one of the self-relevant schemas that are part of self-discrepancy theory.

________ is NOT one of the key functions of the self.

A person who habitually avoids social interaction but is unaware of his shyness is said to have ________ knowledge about the self.

Knowing how to ride a bike is an example of declarative knowledge.

Individuals who are responsible or shy are sometimes said to be experts in these particular traits. A cognitive personality psychologist in this tradition would describe these so-called experts as individuals who ________.

You are only able to observe what you actually did and thought when faced with a particular dilemma. This fact creates problems for which two stages of the realistic accuracy model applied to self-judgments?

A study in China showed that information about one's ________ is remembered as well as information about the self.

Everything you think you know about your traits and abilities resides in the ________.

Self-enhancement appears to be linked to adjustment problems and relationship difficulties.

Which of the following is NOT associated with low self-esteem?

According to the text, self-esteem is part of the ________.

Describe how the realistic accuracy model can be applied to self-knowledge. How does this model explain why accurate self-knowledge can be difficult to achieve?

The ability to see two people responding to the same situation provides an ideal opportunity to judge the personalities of both people.

According to recent work by Carol Dweck, what is one way to change your own personality?

Judging your own personality is typically much easier than judging others' personalities.

Why might an individual from Japan lack a pervasive need for self-regard?

Use self-discrepancy theory to explain particular emotional reactions to failing a test and not living up to moral expectations. Provide a complete description of the theory.

A person who knows that he is hostile and aloof is said to have ________ knowledge.

The Study of the Person

Clues to Personality: the Basic Sources of Data

Personality Psychology As Science: Research Methods

Personality Traits, Situations, and Behavior

Personality Assessment I: Personality Testing and Its Consequences

Personality Assessment Ii: Personality Judgment in Daily Life

Using Personality Traits to Understand Behavior

The Anatomy and Physiology of Personality

The Inheritance of Personality: Behavioral Genetics and Evolutionary Theory

Basics of Psychoanalysis

The Workings of the Unconscious Mind: Defenses and Slips

Psychoanalysis After Freud: Neo-Freudians, Object Relations, and Current Research

Experience, Existence, and the Meaning of Life: Humanistic and Positive Psychology

Cultural Variation in Experience, Behavior, and Personality

Learning to Be a Person: Behaviorism and Social Learning Theories

Personality Processes: Perception, Thought, Motivation, and Emotion

Disorders of Personality

Conclusion: Looking Back and Looking Ahead

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