Exam 4: Social Cognition

Hearing rumors about her new roommate,Jamilla expects this roommate to be unfriendly and conceited.Because of this expectation Jamilla is not very warm or open.Several weeks later Jamilla finds that her roommate is unfriendly.This may be an example of:

George affects a dangerous persona so that people will do what he wants.This is the impression strategy of:

Over time in a developing relationship,accuracy with regard to sexual history of the partner _____ and confidence _____.

After breaking up with his girlfriend,Scott remarked,"I guess she wasn't my true love.I should have known it from the beginning; it took us a while to really click and we had too many things standing in the way of our relationship." It is likely Scott is high in:

The goal of _____ is to get others to recognize and respect us.

The tendency of the first information we receive about others to carry special weight in shaping our overall impressions of them is known as:

On an application a potential employee describes herself as friendly.In talking with references,before you meet her,you ask questions that probe for information that this expectation is correct.You are engaging in:

With regard to self-perceptions,people typically seek all of the following reactions from other people EXCEPT which kind?

By misremembering the past,partners can:

Researchers have found a marriage shift where:

The belief that in a truly good relationship partners never disagree is a _____ belief.

Research on our judgments of others suggests that we:

Who is likely to have friends who are "activity specialists" (friends who are good for specific activities)but are compatible in few other ways?

The set of abilities that describe a person's talents in perceiving,using,understanding,and managing emotions is:

When we reconstruct memories we tend to:

All of the following statements are aspects of romanticism EXCEPT which one?

All of the following statements are examples of dysfunctional relationship beliefs EXCEPT which one?

People who often perceive snubs when none are intended are high in:

As the textbook suggests,individuals do not necessarily ignore their partners' liabilities; they:

How does impression management in close relationships differ from impression management in casual friendships?