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

Robert sits down and writes out a list of all of the reasons he is in love with Eunice.As he is trying to make his list, he finds himself writing criticisms of their relationship as well, such as "We have very little in common." His list indicates that perhaps he should break up with Eunice, yet his heart tells him they share a special connection.According to information from the text about reasons-generated attitude change, what should Robert do?

Considering the research on reasons-generated attitude change, in which case would you expect the greatest consistency between the person's attitude and their future behavior?

Briefly describe the tenets of self-awareness theory, and explain some cognitive and behavioral consequences of self-awareness.

Which of the following are self-esteem preserving processes?

________ theory posits that when our attitudes or feelings are ambiguous, we infer our internal states by observing our own behaviors and the situation in which they occur.

There are national programs that encourage children to read by offering them rewards (e.g., pizza, money) for reading.Advocates of this program argue that rewarding children for reading will encourage them to read, rather than watch television or play video games.These advocates are most like ________ psychologists in their approach to encouraging children to read.

Lisa is most likely to conclude that she likes classical music when

Which person would have the most difficulty exerting self-control?

Which of the following statements about cultural influences on impression management is false?

A recent meta-analysis has shown gender differences in aspects of self-esteem.What are these differences and in what areas do they occur?

Singelis (1994) administered his independence and interdependence questionnaire to students at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.He found that Asian-American students agreed more with such statements as "It is important to me to respect decisions made by the group" and "My happiness depends on the happiness of those around me" than did Caucasian-American students.These findings suggest that

Based on the information in your text about intrinsic motivation, who would be most likely to lose their enthusiasm for reading if a "Read for Cash" program were implemented in their school?

Terror management is most like which of the following?

According to self-perception theory, we infer the kind of person we are and what our attitudes are by

When Linda was a child, her friends at school all earned a lot of money if their grades were good.Linda went to her parents and asked that she be given money for good report cards.Her parents agreed.She would earn a nickel for every "A" and a dollar if she earned all "A's." Her friends, of course, were offered much more money for good grades.Using the overjustification effect, explain why Linda's parents might have offered her such meager monetary rewards for academic success.

Where do many causal theories such as "Absence makes the heart grow fonder" come from?

In order to gauge whether he had studied long enough for his psychology exam, Markus texted two of his classmates to ask them how long they had spent reviewing material.Markus is engaging in

A coach wants to motivate his soccer team to score more often by using a reward system.Based on what you read about preserving intrinsic motivation, how is it best for him to reward his team?

According to the authors of your text, extrinsic rewards are most likely to diminish intrinsic motivation when

Just before an exam, your friend Marc turns to you and says "Man, I'm so tired! I partied until four in the morning." Marc is engaging in what type of self-presentation?