Question 1

Social psychologists generally refer to two types of self-awareness. They are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  independent self-awareness and interdependent self-awareness 
B)  intrinsic self-awareness and extrinsic self-awareness 
C)  public self-awareness and private self-awareness 
D)  interpersonal self-awareness and agentic self-awareness 
A)  independent self-awareness and interdependent self-awareness 
B)  intrinsic self-awareness and extrinsic self-awareness 
C)  public self-awareness and private self-awareness 
D)  interpersonal self-awareness and agentic self-awareness

Question 2

How does the self-concept relate to others' perceptions? Research suggests that the self-concept ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  is very much in line with both how people think others regard them and how others actually do regard them 
B)  is very much in line with how people think others regard them, but is very different from how others actually do regard them 
C)  is very different from how people think others regard them, but is very much in line with how others actually do regard them 
D)  is different from both how people think others regard them and how others actually do regard them 
A)  is very much in line with both how people think others regard them and how others actually do regard them 
B)  is very much in line with how people think others regard them, but is very different from how others actually do regard them 
C)  is very different from how people think others regard them, but is very much in line with how others actually do regard them 
D)  is different from both how people think others regard them and how others actually do regard them

Question 3

Self-awareness is typically ____ because people tend to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  pleasant; compare themselves against low standards 
B)  unpleasant; compare themselves against high standards 
C)  pleasant; not compare themselves against any standards 
D)  unpleasant; not compare themselves against any standards 
A)  pleasant; compare themselves against low standards 
B)  unpleasant; compare themselves against high standards 
C)  pleasant; not compare themselves against any standards 
D)  unpleasant; not compare themselves against any standards

Question 4

Drinking alcohol and using drugs are common means that people use to escape ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the duplex mind 
B)  the phenomenal self (working self-concept) 
C)  self-awareness 
D)  the self-enhancement motive 
A)  the duplex mind 
B)  the phenomenal self (working self-concept) 
C)  self-awareness 
D)  the self-enhancement motive

Question 5

Is introspection a source of self-knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, and it is the only true source of self-knowledge. 
B)  Yes, it is one source of self-knowledge, but there are also other sources of self-knowledge. 
C)  Yes, but only for people who are self-actualized (less than 1% of people). 
D)  No, it is not a source of self-knowledge for anyone. 
A)  Yes, and it is the only true source of self-knowledge. 
B)  Yes, it is one source of self-knowledge, but there are also other sources of self-knowledge. 
C)  Yes, but only for people who are self-actualized (less than 1% of people). 
D)  No, it is not a source of self-knowledge for anyone.

Question 6

Research suggests that pursuing self-esteem as an end in itself tends to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  increase people's independence 
B)  improve people's relationships 
C)  facilitate learning 
D)  lead to a variety of negative consequences 
A)  increase people's independence 
B)  improve people's relationships 
C)  facilitate learning 
D)  lead to a variety of negative consequences

Question 7

Research has shown that men tend to like cars more when car ads feature sexy women than when they don't. Furthermore, men ____ aware that they like the cars more, ____ aware that the sexy women probably influenced their opinion.

Accepted Answer

A)  are; and 
B)  are; but are not 
C)  are not; but are 
D)  are not; and are not 
A)  are; and 
B)  are; but are not 
C)  are not; but are 
D)  are not; and are not

Question 8

The endowment effect refers to the tendency for people ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  to regard items that they own as more valuable and desirable than they really are 
B)  to regard "natural talents" more positively than skills and traits that one has worked hard to acquire 
C)  to regard skills and traits that one has worked hard to acquire more positively than "natural talents" 
D)  to believe that most major skills and traits (e.g., intelligence, athleticism, humor) are fixed at birth and cannot be acquired through hard work 
A)  to regard items that they own as more valuable and desirable than they really are 
B)  to regard "natural talents" more positively than skills and traits that one has worked hard to acquire 
C)  to regard skills and traits that one has worked hard to acquire more positively than "natural talents" 
D)  to believe that most major skills and traits (e.g., intelligence, athleticism, humor) are fixed at birth and cannot be acquired through hard work

Question 9

Probably the best account of the origins of selfhood is that the self comes into being at the interface between ____ and ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  inner biological processes; a sociocultural network 
B)  parents; peer groups 
C)  infancy; childhood 
D)  the individual; society 
A)  inner biological processes; a sociocultural network 
B)  parents; peer groups 
C)  infancy; childhood 
D)  the individual; society

Question 10

As discussed in the text, one of the gymnasts who competed in the 1976 Olympics broke his leg midway through the competition but actually hid his injury from his teammates (because he did not want them to be distracted or concerned during the competition) and continued to compete (and help his team win the medal). This story is used to illustrate the notion of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  intrinsic rewards 
B)  an interdependent self-construal 
C)  social comparison 
D)  the looking-glass self 
A)  intrinsic rewards 
B)  an interdependent self-construal 
C)  social comparison 
D)  the looking-glass self

Question 11

The tendencies for people to overestimate their positive qualities, to see themselves as having more control over external events than they really do, and to have an unrealistically optimistic outlook on life are known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  delusions of grandeur 
B)  positive illusions 
C)  the narcissistic triad 
D)  the self-deception triad 
A)  delusions of grandeur 
B)  positive illusions 
C)  the narcissistic triad 
D)  the self-deception triad

Question 12

Since about the 1970s, it appears that self-esteem in the U.S. has been ____________________ (increasing/decreasing).

Accepted Answer

The answer of Since about the 1970s, it appears that...

Question 13

____________________ refers to the process by which the self monitors, controls, and modifies itself.

Accepted Answer

Self-regul

Question 14

In the 1980s, there was an anti-drug television commercial that showed a businessman in a seedy public restroom getting prepared to snort cocaine. The man drops the cocaine on the floor and needs to bend down to try to retrieve it. He then catches a glimpse of himself in the restroom mirror, and appears-having seen himself in this act-to feel suddenly shocked by himself, and ashamed of what he is doing, Seeing himself in the mirror seems to heighten the man's ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  interdependent self-construal 
B)  self-presentation 
C)  self-awareness 
D)  independent self-construal 
A)  interdependent self-construal 
B)  self-presentation 
C)  self-awareness 
D)  independent self-construal

Question 15

Mental tricks that people use to help themselves believe things that are false are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  impression management skills 
B)  self-presentation strategies 
C)  narcissistic strategies 
D)  self-deception strategies 
A)  impression management skills 
B)  self-presentation strategies 
C)  narcissistic strategies 
D)  self-deception strategies

Question 16

Compared to people with high self-esteem, people with low self-esteem have ____________________ (similar/different) life goals.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compared to people with high self-esteem, people...

Question 17

Compared to people with high self-esteem, people with low self-esteem ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  are more prone to mood swings 
B)  set lower goals for themselves 
C)  have very clear-cut, well-defined self-concepts 
D)  often purposely fail at things 
A)  are more prone to mood swings 
B)  set lower goals for themselves 
C)  have very clear-cut, well-defined self-concepts 
D)  often purposely fail at things

Question 18

Suppose that you are a terrible athlete, you were born with asthma, and you are a fantastic poker player. Research suggests that, if you have the same tendencies as most people, you would probably ____/

Accepted Answer

A)  think that asthma is even rarer than it really is 
B)  think that your gift for poker is rarer than it really is 
C)  think that most people are even better athletes than they really are 
D)  think that asthma is even rarer than it really is and that most people are even better athletes than they really are 
A)  think that asthma is even rarer than it really is 
B)  think that your gift for poker is rarer than it really is 
C)  think that most people are even better athletes than they really are 
D)  think that asthma is even rarer than it really is and that most people are even better athletes than they really are

Question 19

Ximena loves her job as a stockbroker. She also loves how well it pays. Social psychologists would say that Ximena's job is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  both intrinsically rewarding and extrinsically rewarding 
B)  underjustified 
C)  intrinsically rewarding only (not extrinsically rewarding) 
D)  poorly justified 
A)  both intrinsically rewarding and extrinsically rewarding 
B)  underjustified 
C)  intrinsically rewarding only (not extrinsically rewarding) 
D)  poorly justified

Question 20

Sally lives in a middle class neighborhood. It really isn't anything special, but most of Sally's friends live in smaller homes in lower class neighborhoods, so Sally thinks of herself as well-off. When Sally compares her home to the homes of her friends, she is making a(n) ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  upward social comparison 
B)  downward social comparison 
C)  internal attribution 
D)  external attribution 
A)  upward social comparison 
B)  downward social comparison 
C)  internal attribution 
D)  external attribution

Social psychologists generally refer to two types of self-awareness. They are ____.

How does the self-concept relate to others' perceptions? Research suggests that the self-concept ____.

Self-awareness is typically because people tend to .

Drinking alcohol and using drugs are common means that people use to escape ____.

Is introspection a source of self-knowledge?

Research suggests that pursuing self-esteem as an end in itself tends to ____.

Research has shown that men tend to like cars more when car ads feature sexy women than when they don't. Furthermore, men aware that they like the cars more, aware that the sexy women probably influenced their opinion.

The endowment effect refers to the tendency for people ____.

Probably the best account of the origins of selfhood is that the self comes into being at the interface between and .

The tendencies for people to overestimate their positive qualities, to see themselves as having more control over external events than they really do, and to have an unrealistically optimistic outlook on life are known as ____.

Since about the 1970s, it appears that self-esteem in the U.S. has been ____________________ (increasing/decreasing).

____________________ refers to the process by which the self monitors, controls, and modifies itself.

Mental tricks that people use to help themselves believe things that are false are called ____.

Compared to people with high self-esteem, people with low self-esteem have ____________________ (similar/different) life goals.

Compared to people with high self-esteem, people with low self-esteem ____.

Suppose that you are a terrible athlete, you were born with asthma, and you are a fantastic poker player. Research suggests that, if you have the same tendencies as most people, you would probably ____/

Ximena loves her job as a stockbroker. She also loves how well it pays. Social psychologists would say that Ximena's job is ____.

Sally lives in a middle class neighborhood. It really isn't anything special, but most of Sally's friends live in smaller homes in lower class neighborhoods, so Sally thinks of herself as well-off. When Sally compares her home to the homes of her friends, she is making a(n) ____.

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

Choices and Actions: The Self in Control

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behavior: Doing What’s Best for Others

Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Attraction and Exclusion

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Groups

Applying Social Psychology to Consumer Behavior

Applying Social Psychology to Health

Applying Social Psychology to the Workplace

Applying Social Psychology to the Law

Applying Social Psychology to the Environment

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Exam 3: The Self

Social psychologists generally refer to two types of self-awareness. They are ____.

How does the self-concept relate to others' perceptions? Research suggests that the self-concept ____.

Self-awareness is typically ____ because people tend to ____.

Drinking alcohol and using drugs are common means that people use to escape ____.

Is introspection a source of self-knowledge?

Research suggests that pursuing self-esteem as an end in itself tends to ____.

Research has shown that men tend to like cars more when car ads feature sexy women than when they don't. Furthermore, men ____ aware that they like the cars more, ____ aware that the sexy women probably influenced their opinion.

The endowment effect refers to the tendency for people ____.

Probably the best account of the origins of selfhood is that the self comes into being at the interface between ____ and ____.

The tendencies for people to overestimate their positive qualities, to see themselves as having more control over external events than they really do, and to have an unrealistically optimistic outlook on life are known as ____.

Since about the 1970s, it appears that self-esteem in the U.S. has been ____________________ (increasing/decreasing).

____________________ refers to the process by which the self monitors, controls, and modifies itself.

Mental tricks that people use to help themselves believe things that are false are called ____.

Compared to people with high self-esteem, people with low self-esteem have ____________________ (similar/different) life goals.

Compared to people with high self-esteem, people with low self-esteem ____.

Suppose that you are a terrible athlete, you were born with asthma, and you are a fantastic poker player. Research suggests that, if you have the same tendencies as most people, you would probably ____/

Ximena loves her job as a stockbroker. She also loves how well it pays. Social psychologists would say that Ximena's job is ____.

Sally lives in a middle class neighborhood. It really isn't anything special, but most of Sally's friends live in smaller homes in lower class neighborhoods, so Sally thinks of herself as well-off. When Sally compares her home to the homes of her friends, she is making a(n) ____.

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

Choices and Actions: The Self in Control

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behavior: Doing What’s Best for Others

Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Attraction and Exclusion

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Groups

Applying Social Psychology to Consumer Behavior

Applying Social Psychology to Health

Applying Social Psychology to the Workplace

Applying Social Psychology to the Law

Applying Social Psychology to the Environment

Filters

Self-awareness is typically because people tend to .

Research has shown that men tend to like cars more when car ads feature sexy women than when they don't. Furthermore, men aware that they like the cars more, aware that the sexy women probably influenced their opinion.

Probably the best account of the origins of selfhood is that the self comes into being at the interface between and .