Exam 5: Section 1 : Self in Social Cognition

The so-called "Golden Rule," do onto others as you would have them do onto you, assumes that others' preferences are similar to your own. This could be a potentially-problematic case of which of the following?

Which of the following can motivate the need for self-improvement?

If you notice someone at the library sitting with perfect posture and then correct your own posture, which of the following best describes your current state?

Which of the following best describes what is meant by "implicit egotism"?

Which of the following brain regions is not likely to be activated when processing self-schematic information?

Which of the following brain regions appears to be most important in distinguishing between "self" and "other"?

Which of the following best describes what is meant by "sociometer" theory?

Possible and feared selves influence which of the following?

The tendency to avoid other people and activities is likely due to activation of which of the following?

Which of the following would NOT be a good example of self variability?

If your brother earns 1^st place in a tournament that you had been training for all year, how does Tesser's self-evaluation maintenance theory suggest that you will respond?

Which of the following researchers proposed a theory suggesting that some self-discrepancies reflect a shortfall between one's current self and ideal self activating), and some between one's current self and ought self inhibiting).

Research shows that people reciprocate warm or cold behavior and contrast dominant or docile behavior when interacting with others. This process is described as ____________ self-construal.

If someone who is chronically late overestimates the extent to which others share this problem, which of the following best describes this process?

Although Sarah doesn't particularly like children, she is getting her teaching credentials because her parents expect her to have a career in early education. This behavior is most in line with which of the following?

John is extremely motivated to win a large research grant; he thinks about it constantly and works very hard on his proposal. When thinking about this goal, which of the following brain regions is likely to be activated?

Which of the following is NOT a method of satisfying self-enhancement needs through falsely positive and somewhat exaggerated self-perceptions?

Which of the following is responsible for integrating diverse self-relevant processing in different parts of the brain?

Which of the following best describes the theory of self-verification?

Which of the following kinds of emotions fit a long-term perspective and may help in resolving self-control dilemmas?