Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a causal theory for behavior/feelings?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Haste makes waste." 
B)  "Two wrongs don't make a right." 
C)  "The squeaky wheel gets the grease." 
D)  "Mondays are bad days." 
A)  "Haste makes waste." 
B)  "Two wrongs don't make a right." 
C)  "The squeaky wheel gets the grease." 
D)  "Mondays are bad days."

Question 2

Many social psychologists assert that much of our sense of self arises from our interactions with or observations of others: in effect, that the self is social.How does Leon Festinger's social comparison theory fit this conceptualization self?

Accepted Answer

Social comparison theory posits that we

Question 3

Why does misattribution of arousal happen?

Accepted Answer

A)  You are aware of arousal, and have a single interpretation available. 
B)  You are unaware of your arousal level. 
C)  You are aware of arousal, but there are multiple plausible causes for it. 
D)  You are unaware of your arousal but are interpreting your situation. 
A)  You are aware of arousal, and have a single interpretation available. 
B)  You are unaware of your arousal level. 
C)  You are aware of arousal, but there are multiple plausible causes for it. 
D)  You are unaware of your arousal but are interpreting your situation.

Question 4

Because Eastern cultures tend to value ________, there is more effort devoted to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  social comparison; avoiding public embarrassment 
B)  interdependence; engaging in social comparison 
C)  interdependence; avoiding public embarrassment 
D)  saving face; social comparison 
A)  social comparison; avoiding public embarrassment 
B)  interdependence; engaging in social comparison 
C)  interdependence; avoiding public embarrassment 
D)  saving face; social comparison

Question 5

Recall that in a variation of his other work with great apes, Gallup (1997) compared the ability of chimps reared in social groups and chimps reared in isolation to recognize themselves in the mirror.Gallup's results suggest that

Accepted Answer

A)  although humans develop a sense of self without social interaction, chimps do not. 
B)  for many primates, social interaction is crucial for developing a sense of self. 
C)  for chimpanzees and other great apes, mirrors can serve as a looking-glass self. 
D)  like humans, chimpanzees and other great apes engage in social comparison. 
A)  although humans develop a sense of self without social interaction, chimps do not. 
B)  for many primates, social interaction is crucial for developing a sense of self. 
C)  for chimpanzees and other great apes, mirrors can serve as a looking-glass self. 
D)  like humans, chimpanzees and other great apes engage in social comparison.

Question 6

If you just declined an invitation to go out with friends so that you can study and then another friend offers you a beer, according to research in this chapter, what can you do to exert some self-control and stick with your study plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Give up.There's nothing you can do now; you've already seen the beer. 
B)  Take a break and collect yourself.You can resist the temptation. 
C)  Promise yourself you'll only have one.It can't affect studying that much. 
D)  Have a cookie instead.You deserve some treat. 
A)  Give up.There's nothing you can do now; you've already seen the beer. 
B)  Take a break and collect yourself.You can resist the temptation. 
C)  Promise yourself you'll only have one.It can't affect studying that much. 
D)  Have a cookie instead.You deserve some treat.

Question 7

Why are women more critical of people who self-handicap? Women, more than men,

Accepted Answer

A)  value putting in effort. 
B)  expect special treatment because of their gender. 
C)  dislike embarrassment. 
D)  have higher self-esteem. 
A)  value putting in effort. 
B)  expect special treatment because of their gender. 
C)  dislike embarrassment. 
D)  have higher self-esteem.

Question 8

Sometimes people find it difficult to correctly interpret why they are experiencing physiological arousal, and look to their situation for a good interpretation.Consider the evidence for the idea of misattribution of arousal: first, state what misattribution of arousal is; second, under what circumstances is it most likely to happen; and third, how would you use misattribution of arousal to your advantage if you were trying to encourage someone to be attracted to you?

Accepted Answer

First, misattribution of arousal is when

Question 9

Consider the following self-description: "I have blue eyes and brown hair.I have two sisters.I hate vegetables, but I love ice cream." Such a self-description was most likely provided by the typical

Accepted Answer

A)  two-year-old child. 
B)  eight-year-old child. 
C)  adult. 
D)  high school student. 
A)  two-year-old child. 
B)  eight-year-old child. 
C)  adult. 
D)  high school student.

Question 10

Whereas Americans have a proverb, "The squeaky wheel gets the grease," Japanese have a proverb that states "The nail that stands out gets pounded down." These two different proverbs mirror social-psychological research that has demonstrated that people in Asian cultures

Accepted Answer

A)  are more authoritarian than Americans. 
B)  are more likely to defer to authority than are Americans. 
C)  have a more interdependent concept of self than do Americans. 
D)  do not hold differentiated self-concepts. 
A)  are more authoritarian than Americans. 
B)  are more likely to defer to authority than are Americans. 
C)  have a more interdependent concept of self than do Americans. 
D)  do not hold differentiated self-concepts.

Question 11

It's Halloween, but you don't want to be running back and forth to answer the door.To avoid any "tricks," you decide to leave a large container of candy on the porch.You've just read about self-awareness theory, and you have a hunch about how to keep greedy trick-or-treaters from taking more than their fair share of the candy.You decide to

Accepted Answer

A)  install a one-way mirror to catch and punish offenders, and to make an example of them. 
B)  place a large mirror behind the candy, so that children can see themselves as they approach. 
C)  set up a tape-recorder that plays songs about cooperation and giving. 
D)  place a picture of the Wicked Witch of the West behind the candy to warn them of what will happen if they take too much. 
A)  install a one-way mirror to catch and punish offenders, and to make an example of them. 
B)  place a large mirror behind the candy, so that children can see themselves as they approach. 
C)  set up a tape-recorder that plays songs about cooperation and giving. 
D)  place a picture of the Wicked Witch of the West behind the candy to warn them of what will happen if they take too much.

Question 12

According to the authors of your text, ________ explains why providing young children large rewards for reading (e.g., money, prizes) might actually backfire and convince them that they don't really like reading as much as they thought at first.

Accepted Answer

A)  the overjustification effect 
B)  self-perception processes 
C)  reasons-generated attitude change 
D)  intrinsic motivation theory 
A)  the overjustification effect 
B)  self-perception processes 
C)  reasons-generated attitude change 
D)  intrinsic motivation theory

Question 13

Which of the following is most likely to increase intrinsic motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  large incentives 
B)  internal attributions 
C)  external attributions 
D)  self-perception processes 
A)  large incentives 
B)  internal attributions 
C)  external attributions 
D)  self-perception processes

Question 14

If you were to design a program using rewards to increase motivation, what type of rewards would it be the best to use, according to the authors of your text?

Accepted Answer

A)  task-contingent 
B)  performance-contingent 
C)  aptitude-contingent 
D)  monetary 
A)  task-contingent 
B)  performance-contingent 
C)  aptitude-contingent 
D)  monetary

Question 15

Recall Schachter and Singer's study in which participants were given an injection, then exposed to either a very happy or very angry confederate, then asked about their mood.Which of the following is an independent variable in this study?

Accepted Answer

A)  participant's mood 
B)  gender of the participant 
C)  receiving the injection of epinephrine or a neutral compound 
D)  how many times they hula-hooped with the confederate 
A)  participant's mood 
B)  gender of the participant 
C)  receiving the injection of epinephrine or a neutral compound 
D)  how many times they hula-hooped with the confederate

Question 16

On the night of an important basketball game, Albert decided to leave his glasses at home.When his coach asked him if he wanted to return home to get them, Albert told the coach that he would rather not risk missing part of the game and that he'd try his best without them.Which of the following self-presentational strategies is Albert using?

Accepted Answer

A)  overjustification 
B)  discounting 
C)  self-handicapping 
D)  rationalization 
A)  overjustification 
B)  discounting 
C)  self-handicapping 
D)  rationalization

Question 17

Which of the following would be most likely to reach to touch a spot of red dye on his head when seeing his or her reflection in a mirror?

Accepted Answer

A)  a one-year-old human infant 
B)  an adult chimpanzee 
C)  an adult sloth 
D)  an infant rhinoceros 
A)  a one-year-old human infant 
B)  an adult chimpanzee 
C)  an adult sloth 
D)  an infant rhinoceros

Question 18

Describe how a self-perception theorist would explain how you come to decide whether you really like your new roommate.

Accepted Answer

A self-perception theorist would first n

Question 19

Dr.Emerson teaches two sections of chemistry class.Recently, someone was caught cheating on the midterm exam.Based on the research on the depletion effect of self-control, in which section was the cheating most likely to have occurred?

Accepted Answer

A) the 8:00 a.m.section 
B) the 9:00 a.m.section 
C) the 12:00 noon section 
D) the 4:00 p.m.section 
A) the 8:00 a.m.section 
B) the 9:00 a.m.section 
C) the 12:00 noon section 
D) the 4:00 p.m.section

Question 20

Mrs.Hill has decided to provide her first-grade students with gold stars to reward them for reading.She has decided to use performance-contingent rewards.To do this, she will give gold stars

Accepted Answer

A)  to children each time they spend ten minutes reading. 
B)  only to those children who can read a passage without mistakes. 
C)  to the children and take one star away after each mistake they make when reading. 
D)  only when children decide to read during free time. 
A)  to children each time they spend ten minutes reading. 
B)  only to those children who can read a passage without mistakes. 
C)  to the children and take one star away after each mistake they make when reading. 
D)  only when children decide to read during free time.

Which of the following is an example of a causal theory for behavior/feelings?

Many social psychologists assert that much of our sense of self arises from our interactions with or observations of others: in effect, that the self is social.How does Leon Festinger's social comparison theory fit this conceptualization self?

Why does misattribution of arousal happen?

Because Eastern cultures tend to value , there is more effort devoted to .

Recall that in a variation of his other work with great apes, Gallup (1997) compared the ability of chimps reared in social groups and chimps reared in isolation to recognize themselves in the mirror.Gallup's results suggest that

If you just declined an invitation to go out with friends so that you can study and then another friend offers you a beer, according to research in this chapter, what can you do to exert some self-control and stick with your study plan?

Why are women more critical of people who self-handicap? Women, more than men,

Consider the following self-description: "I have blue eyes and brown hair.I have two sisters.I hate vegetables, but I love ice cream." Such a self-description was most likely provided by the typical

Whereas Americans have a proverb, "The squeaky wheel gets the grease," Japanese have a proverb that states "The nail that stands out gets pounded down." These two different proverbs mirror social-psychological research that has demonstrated that people in Asian cultures

According to the authors of your text, ________ explains why providing young children large rewards for reading (e.g., money, prizes) might actually backfire and convince them that they don't really like reading as much as they thought at first.

Which of the following is most likely to increase intrinsic motivation?

If you were to design a program using rewards to increase motivation, what type of rewards would it be the best to use, according to the authors of your text?

Recall Schachter and Singer's study in which participants were given an injection, then exposed to either a very happy or very angry confederate, then asked about their mood.Which of the following is an independent variable in this study?

Which of the following would be most likely to reach to touch a spot of red dye on his head when seeing his or her reflection in a mirror?

Describe how a self-perception theorist would explain how you come to decide whether you really like your new roommate.

Dr.Emerson teaches two sections of chemistry class.Recently, someone was caught cheating on the midterm exam.Based on the research on the depletion effect of self-control, in which section was the cheating most likely to have occurred?

Mrs.Hill has decided to provide her first-grade students with gold stars to reward them for reading.She has decided to use performance-contingent rewards.To do this, she will give gold stars

Introducing Social Psychology

Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research

Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World

Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People

The Need to Justify Our Actions: the Costs and Benefits of Dissonance Reduction

Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings

Conformity: Influencing Behavior

Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups

Interpersonal Attraction: From First Impressions to Close Relationships

Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help

Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People Can We Prevent It

Prejudice: Causes Consequences and Cures

Making a Difference With Social Psychology: Attaining a Sustainable Future

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Exam 5: The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

Which of the following is an example of a causal theory for behavior/feelings?

Many social psychologists assert that much of our sense of self arises from our interactions with or observations of others: in effect, that the self is social.How does Leon Festinger's social comparison theory fit this conceptualization self?

Why does misattribution of arousal happen?

Because Eastern cultures tend to value ________, there is more effort devoted to ________.

Recall that in a variation of his other work with great apes, Gallup (1997) compared the ability of chimps reared in social groups and chimps reared in isolation to recognize themselves in the mirror.Gallup's results suggest that

If you just declined an invitation to go out with friends so that you can study and then another friend offers you a beer, according to research in this chapter, what can you do to exert some self-control and stick with your study plan?

Why are women more critical of people who self-handicap? Women, more than men,

Consider the following self-description: "I have blue eyes and brown hair.I have two sisters.I hate vegetables, but I love ice cream." Such a self-description was most likely provided by the typical

Whereas Americans have a proverb, "The squeaky wheel gets the grease," Japanese have a proverb that states "The nail that stands out gets pounded down." These two different proverbs mirror social-psychological research that has demonstrated that people in Asian cultures

According to the authors of your text, ________ explains why providing young children large rewards for reading (e.g., money, prizes) might actually backfire and convince them that they don't really like reading as much as they thought at first.

Which of the following is most likely to increase intrinsic motivation?

If you were to design a program using rewards to increase motivation, what type of rewards would it be the best to use, according to the authors of your text?

Recall Schachter and Singer's study in which participants were given an injection, then exposed to either a very happy or very angry confederate, then asked about their mood.Which of the following is an independent variable in this study?

Which of the following would be most likely to reach to touch a spot of red dye on his head when seeing his or her reflection in a mirror?

Describe how a self-perception theorist would explain how you come to decide whether you really like your new roommate.

Dr.Emerson teaches two sections of chemistry class.Recently, someone was caught cheating on the midterm exam.Based on the research on the depletion effect of self-control, in which section was the cheating most likely to have occurred?

Mrs.Hill has decided to provide her first-grade students with gold stars to reward them for reading.She has decided to use performance-contingent rewards.To do this, she will give gold stars

Introducing Social Psychology

Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research

Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World

Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People

The Need to Justify Our Actions: the Costs and Benefits of Dissonance Reduction

Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings

Conformity: Influencing Behavior

Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups

Interpersonal Attraction: From First Impressions to Close Relationships

Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help

Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People Can We Prevent It

Prejudice: Causes Consequences and Cures

Making a Difference With Social Psychology: Attaining a Sustainable Future

Social Psychology and Health

Social Psychology and the Law

Filters

Because Eastern cultures tend to value , there is more effort devoted to .