Question 1

The false uniqueness effect is

Accepted Answer

A)  the anticipation of problems to motive effective action. 
B)  unrealistic optimism about future life events. 
C)  the tendency to see our talents and moral behaviors as relatively unusual. 
D)  the tendency to see oneself as superior to others. 
A)  the anticipation of problems to motive effective action. 
B)  unrealistic optimism about future life events. 
C)  the tendency to see our talents and moral behaviors as relatively unusual. 
D)  the tendency to see oneself as superior to others. C

Question 2

Assuming that other people are as prejudiced against a certain group as we are can easily be explained by

Accepted Answer

A)  unrealistic optimism. 
B)  the self-serving bias. 
C)  the false uniqueness effect. 
D)  the false consensus effect. 
A)  unrealistic optimism. 
B)  the self-serving bias. 
C)  the false uniqueness effect. 
D)  the false consensus effect. D

Question 3

Which saying reflects the false consensus effect?

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A)  The devil made me do it. 
B)  We're all in this together. 
C)  Everyone does it! 
D)  No one is better than me. 
A)  The devil made me do it. 
B)  We're all in this together. 
C)  Everyone does it! 
D)  No one is better than me. C

Question 4

Discuss how the self-serving bias is both adaptive and maladaptive.

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The self-serving bias is a cognitive bia

Question 5

Sally has been doing well in her statistics class so far this term.Despite her previous success on exams,Sally is still worried that she will not do well on her upcoming test so she studies extra hard.Which of the following best accounts for Sally's study pattern?

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A)  defensive pessimism 
B)  unrealistic optimism 
C)  false uniqueness 
D)  false consensus 
A)  defensive pessimism 
B)  unrealistic optimism 
C)  false uniqueness 
D)  false consensus

Question 6

Barbara was really shocked when her candidate was not elected.She had assumed that everyone felt as she did and supported her candidate's ideas.This is an example of the

Accepted Answer

A)  false consensus effect. 
B)  self-serving bias. 
C)  unrealistic optimism. 
D)  defensive pessimism. 
A)  false consensus effect. 
B)  self-serving bias. 
C)  unrealistic optimism. 
D)  defensive pessimism.

Question 7

Which of the following is not an example of how self-serving biases have been found to inflate people's judgments of their groups?

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A)  Most university sorority members believe those in their sorority are less conceited than those in other sororities. 
B)  The majority of Dutch adults rate their marriage as better than most others. 
C)  Most Americans give their oldest child's public school a grade of A or B but give the nation's public schools a C or D. 
D)  Most Chinese volleyball players believe their teammates are better than Japanese players. 
A)  Most university sorority members believe those in their sorority are less conceited than those in other sororities. 
B)  The majority of Dutch adults rate their marriage as better than most others. 
C)  Most Americans give their oldest child's public school a grade of A or B but give the nation's public schools a C or D. 
D)  Most Chinese volleyball players believe their teammates are better than Japanese players.

Question 8

When we compare ourselves with others,most of us tend to

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A)  view others as superior. 
B)  view everyone as relatively average. 
C)  ignore our strengths and focus on their strengths. 
D)  see ourselves as better than the average person. 
A)  view others as superior. 
B)  view everyone as relatively average. 
C)  ignore our strengths and focus on their strengths. 
D)  see ourselves as better than the average person.

Question 9

According to the self-serving bias,we tend to attribute our successes to _______ and our losses to _______.

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A)  chance; skill 
B)  skill; chance 
C)  hoped-for possible selves; feared possible selves 
D)  feared possible selves; hoped-for possible selves 
A)  chance; skill 
B)  skill; chance 
C)  hoped-for possible selves; feared possible selves 
D)  feared possible selves; hoped-for possible selves

Question 10

Which of the following is LEAST representative of a self-serving bias?

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A)  "I won the election because my opponent didn't try very hard." 
B)  "I won the election because of my hard work on the campaign trail." 
C)  "I lost the election because of the political climate, which I couldn't do anything about." 
D)  "I won the election because of my knowledge and expertise." 
A)  "I won the election because my opponent didn't try very hard." 
B)  "I won the election because of my hard work on the campaign trail." 
C)  "I lost the election because of the political climate, which I couldn't do anything about." 
D)  "I won the election because of my knowledge and expertise."

Question 11

Most people perceive themselves as

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A)  less intelligent than others. 
B)  less attractive than others. 
C)  much less prejudiced than others. 
D)  knowing others better than we know ourselves. 
A)  less intelligent than others. 
B)  less attractive than others. 
C)  much less prejudiced than others. 
D)  knowing others better than we know ourselves.

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of unrealistic optimism?

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A)  If I study enough, I'll do well on this exam. 
B)  I'm sure I'll get a great job when I graduate. 
C)  The stock market is a very risky place. 
D)  If I quit smoking, I'll lower my risk of cancer. 
A)  If I study enough, I'll do well on this exam. 
B)  I'm sure I'll get a great job when I graduate. 
C)  The stock market is a very risky place. 
D)  If I quit smoking, I'll lower my risk of cancer.

Question 13

Blaming the tree for getting in your way after you crashed the car is an example of

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A)  poor self-control. 
B)  poor self-efficacy. 
C)  poor self-esteem. 
D)  a self-serving bias. 
A)  poor self-control. 
B)  poor self-efficacy. 
C)  poor self-esteem. 
D)  a self-serving bias.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways that the self-serving bias is adaptive?

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A)  It helps protect from depression. 
B)  It makes us feel less vulnerable to risks such as AIDS. 
C)  It can motivate us to achieve. 
D)  It helps to buffer stress. 
A)  It helps protect from depression. 
B)  It makes us feel less vulnerable to risks such as AIDS. 
C)  It can motivate us to achieve. 
D)  It helps to buffer stress.

Question 15

Give an example of false consensus and an example of false uniqueness.Clearly label which is which.

Accepted Answer

An example of false consensus is when a

Question 16

Saying "I earned an A on my psychology test" versus "My instructor gave me a C on my psychology test" exemplifies how we associate ourselves with

Accepted Answer

A)  failure and distance ourselves from success. 
B)  success and distance ourselves from failure. 
C)  rewards and distance ourselves from punishment. 
D)  punishment and distance ourselves from rewards. 
A)  failure and distance ourselves from success. 
B)  success and distance ourselves from failure. 
C)  rewards and distance ourselves from punishment. 
D)  punishment and distance ourselves from rewards.

Question 17

The tendency to perceive oneself favorably is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  self-esteem. 
B)  self-efficacy. 
C)  the self-deprecating bias. 
D)  the self-serving bias. 
A)  self-esteem. 
B)  self-efficacy. 
C)  the self-deprecating bias. 
D)  the self-serving bias.

Question 18

found that when describing their old pre-college selves,university students offered _______ negative _______ positive statements.

Accepted Answer

A)  more; than 
B)  less; than 
C)  as many; as 
D)  double as many; compared to 
A)  more; than 
B)  less; than 
C)  as many; as 
D)  double as many; compared to

Exam 4: Self-Serving Bias

The false uniqueness effect is

Assuming that other people are as prejudiced against a certain group as we are can easily be explained by

Which saying reflects the false consensus effect?

Discuss how the self-serving bias is both adaptive and maladaptive.

Sally has been doing well in her statistics class so far this term.Despite her previous success on exams,Sally is still worried that she will not do well on her upcoming test so she studies extra hard.Which of the following best accounts for Sally's study pattern?

Barbara was really shocked when her candidate was not elected.She had assumed that everyone felt as she did and supported her candidate's ideas.This is an example of the

Which of the following is not an example of how self-serving biases have been found to inflate people's judgments of their groups?

When we compare ourselves with others,most of us tend to

According to the self-serving bias,we tend to attribute our successes to _______ and our losses to _______.

Which of the following is LEAST representative of a self-serving bias?

Most people perceive themselves as

Which of the following is an example of unrealistic optimism?

Blaming the tree for getting in your way after you crashed the car is an example of

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways that the self-serving bias is adaptive?

Give an example of false consensus and an example of false uniqueness.Clearly label which is which.

Saying "I earned an A on my psychology test" versus "My instructor gave me a C on my psychology test" exemplifies how we associate ourselves with

The tendency to perceive oneself favorably is referred to as

found that when describing their old pre-college selves,university students offered _______ negative _______ positive statements.

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