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

According to the idea of "telling more than we can know," one reason that introspection is sometimes not an accurate way to learn about oneself is that

Imagine you haven't seen a high school friend until your 25ᵗʰ reunion.Based on results from a recent study, which of the following changes would make you think the friend has become a "different person"?

Researchers gave a group of college women either a dating profile of a male student, which included a photo and basic demographic information, or the opinion of another female student who had been on a speed date with him.Then both groups had a speed date with him and rated how much they enjoyed it.Because of _______, the group that _______ made a better prediction about how much they would enjoy the date.

When there are no objective criteria and we feel uncertain, with whom are we most likely to compare ourselves?

Walt's older brother Seymour decided to give him some incentive to continue doing well in school.Seymour told Walt that for every "A" he received on his report card, he would reward him with a comic book.Seymour is offering Walt a(n) ________ reward.

________ refers to the desire to undertake an activity because of external rewards, not because we find it interesting or enjoyable.

"My happiness depends on the happiness of those around me" and "I enjoy being unique and different from others in many respects" are two items from Singelis's (1994) scale, which was designed to measure individual differences in

According to the textbook, research on the development of the self-concept using the "red dye" test (placing a red dot on the forehead of the child and then showing the child his or her reflection in the mirror and seeing whether the child touches the red dot on the "baby in the mirror" or his or her own head) indicates that the self-concept in human infants develops at, on average, age

Athletes like Derek Jeter and Mia Hamm feel that they aren't great athletes, but that they became great through effort and hard work, and that they can continue to grow through effort.What type of mindset does this best exemplify?

The authors of your text describe Masako Owada's decision to give up her career and marry the crown prince of Japan.Many Americans viewed her decision as to the result of coercion and sexism.How do many Japanese view her decision?

Analyzing the reasons for why we feel what we do is not always the best strategy for making sense of our feelings.This is because

When Daphne goes on an interview, she does her best to present herself well and put her best foot forward.Which function of the self is exemplified in this situation?

In evaluating programs in which children are offered rewards (e.g., money, pizza) for reading books, a social psychologist might remind us that

Molly is eighteen years old, and has an eight-year-old brother, Joe.If they are both asked to answer the question, "Who am I?" Molly is likely to answer the question in ________ terms than Joe.

According to the authors of your text, feelings like love or sadness are often difficult to explain because

Social tuning is the process by which people

Researchers asked high school juniors what they were thinking at several points throughout the day.They found that the more students were thinking of themselves

Ingratiation is an impression management strategy whereby people use

Imagine that you are a participant in the experiment conducted by Schachter and Singer (1962).You were injected with a vitamin compound called Suproxin and told that you might experience an increased heart rate, hand tremors, and sweaty palms.Further imagine that while completing a questionnaire, the person in the room with you begins to act angry, tears up the questionnaire, and storms from the room.You are likely to ________ because ________.

When we are in a state of ________, we evaluate or compare our current behavior against our internal standards and values.