Exam 3: The Self

_____ tends to make people more aware of positive, culturally desirable standards and tends to make them try harder to behave in positive, culturally desirable ways.

When are narcissists MOST likely to be aggressive?

In the three-part structure of the self, the agent self serves ____.

The three main parts of the self are the self-concept, the public self, and the agent self.

Vanessa has an important presentation coming up at work, but she fears that she will do a poor job. The week before the presentation, she claims that she is feeling under the weather; she leaves work early almost every day and barely practices her presentation at all. Even though she may not realize what she is doing, Vanessa is setting herself up so that she will have an "excuse" in case the presentation does not go well. Social psychologists refer to this pattern of behavior as ____.

Which of the following involves decision making?

According to social psychological research, which of the following would be the MOST promising technique to use to try to change the self-concept, beliefs, and values of an individual who engaged in terrorist activities?

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Most of the time, people tend to ____ when they are successful (e.g., when they win a tennis match) and ____ when they are unsuccessful (e.g., when they lose a tennis match).

With regard to roles, human beings tend to ____.

According to the text, the three main parts of the self are ____.

Jetta wonders how she is doing in her class. At first, she thinks she is doing well because she is getting a "B." Then she finds out that nearly every other person in the class is getting an "A" and she feels less happy. The theory of ____ explains why Jetta feels less happy once she finds out how others are doing in the class, too.

A classic article by sociologist Ralph Turner noted that different cultures, at different times, have defined the true self by placing emphasis on either of two main approaches. These approaches are ____.

Consider the self-enhancement motive, the consistency motive, and the appraisal motive. According to research, which motive appears to be the weakest when conflicts arise between motives?

The two main advantages of high self esteem are ____.

Most social psychologists today view self-presentation as ____.

Is intelligence or IQ related to self-esteem? Compared to people with low self-esteem, people with high self-esteem ____.

Compared to the consistency motive and the appraisal motive, the self-enhancement motive has a more ____ appeal.

Young actors, models, and musicians often get involved with drugs and alcohol very quickly after rising to success. While there are many factors that contribute to this pattern, it is sometimes suggested that young stars get "mixed up" with drugs and alcohol so that they have a good "excuse" in case their career takes a turn for the worse (i.e., they can simply blame misfortunes on "partying too much" rather than on a personal lack of talent-which would seem much more painful!). If this is true, then it would be correct to say that stars who "party too much" are often engaging in ____.

Explain how self-presentation behavior might change depending on the duration of the relationship in question.