Exam 5: The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

There are gender differences in how men and women define themselves.Men are more likely to identify with ,whereas women are more likely to identify with .

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Question 181

Praising children for their performance has positive effects if ,but negative effects if .

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Question 182

Wood,Taylor,and Lichtman (1985)found that in order to feel more optimistic about their own futures,cancer patients engage in

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Question 183

Shellie has a growth mindset.She has just found out that she did poorly on an exam.Which of the following is she most likely to do?

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Question 184

When there are no objective criteria to measure achievement,people often rely on ____ to evaluate how well they performed.

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Question 185

The development of our sense of self is partly influenced by the culture in which we grow up.For example,in Western cultures,people tend to have an view of the self,whereas in non-Western cultures,people tend to have an view of the self.

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Question 186

Consider the following self-description: "I have blue eyes and brown hair.I have two sisters.I hate vegetables,but I love ice cream." Such a self-description was most likely provided by the typical

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Question 187

Describe what a fixed versus a growth mindset is.Which mindset is more likely to lead to subsequent success after a failure experience? Why?

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Question 188

Robert sits down and writes out a list of all of the reasons he is in love with Eunice.As he is trying to make his list,he finds himself writing criticisms of their relationship as well,such as "We have very little in common." His list indicates that perhaps he should break up with Eunice,yet his heart tells him they share a special connection.According to information from the text about reasons-generated attitude change,what should Robert do?

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Question 189

According to the authors of your text,the overjustification effect is the tendency for people to view their behavior as caused by something

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Question 190

What is meant by the idea of the "looking-glass self" (Cooley,1902)?

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Question 191

Tim has asked Robin to marry him.Robin isn't sure whether she loves him enough or whether she loves him in the right way.She talks with her sister about all the reasons why it would be wise to marry Tim,and all the reasons why it wouldn't be such a great idea.According to Wilson's theory of reasons-generated attitude change,Robin might regret it were she to base her decision on the reasons she mentioned.Why is that?

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Question 192

Rosemary was invited to a dinner party by a colleague from her new job.Although she was told to arrive around 7:00,Rosemary made sure that she did not arrive before 7:30 so she would not appear overly eager.In which of the following strategies is Rosemary engaging?

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Question 193

Advocates of the two-factor theory of emotion and of appraisal theories of emotion would be most likely to agree that

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Question 194

When we are in a state of ____,we evaluate or compare our current behavior against our internal standards and values.

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Question 195

When asked to explain our own behaviors,self-perception processes are more likely to operate when our feelings are and when we .

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Question 196

According to research on the overjustification effect,why would high course grades be very unlikely to undermine intrinsic motivation to learn? Grades

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Question 197

theories of emotion are to arousal as theories of emotion are to no arousal.

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Question 198

If you are using the misattribution of arousal principle to plan a first date and you really want your partner to be attracted to you,which of the following activities would you choose?

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Question 199

The two major ways that a person may self-handicap are and .

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There are gender differences in how men and women define themselves.Men are more likely to identify with ,whereas women are more likely to identify with .

Praising children for their performance has positive effects if ,but negative effects if .

Wood,Taylor,and Lichtman (1985)found that in order to feel more optimistic about their own futures,cancer patients engage in

Shellie has a growth mindset.She has just found out that she did poorly on an exam.Which of the following is she most likely to do?

When there are no objective criteria to measure achievement,people often rely on ____ to evaluate how well they performed.

The development of our sense of self is partly influenced by the culture in which we grow up.For example,in Western cultures,people tend to have an view of the self,whereas in non-Western cultures,people tend to have an view of the self.

Consider the following self-description: "I have blue eyes and brown hair.I have two sisters.I hate vegetables,but I love ice cream." Such a self-description was most likely provided by the typical

Describe what a fixed versus a growth mindset is.Which mindset is more likely to lead to subsequent success after a failure experience? Why?

According to the authors of your text,the overjustification effect is the tendency for people to view their behavior as caused by something

What is meant by the idea of the "looking-glass self" (Cooley,1902)?

Rosemary was invited to a dinner party by a colleague from her new job.Although she was told to arrive around 7:00,Rosemary made sure that she did not arrive before 7:30 so she would not appear overly eager.In which of the following strategies is Rosemary engaging?

Advocates of the two-factor theory of emotion and of appraisal theories of emotion would be most likely to agree that

When we are in a state of ____,we evaluate or compare our current behavior against our internal standards and values.

When asked to explain our own behaviors,self-perception processes are more likely to operate when our feelings are and when we .

According to research on the overjustification effect,why would high course grades be very unlikely to undermine intrinsic motivation to learn? Grades

theories of emotion are to arousal as theories of emotion are to no arousal.

If you are using the misattribution of arousal principle to plan a first date and you really want your partner to be attracted to you,which of the following activities would you choose?

The two major ways that a person may self-handicap are and .

Introducing Social Psychology

Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research

Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World

Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People

The Need to Justify Our Actions: the Costs and Benefits of Dissonance Reduction

Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings

Conformity: Influencing Behavior

Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups

Interpersonal Attraction: From First Impressions to Close Relationships

Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help

Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People

Prejudice: Causes and Cures

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Exam 5: The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

There are gender differences in how men and women define themselves.Men are more likely to identify with ____,whereas women are more likely to identify with ____.

Praising children for their performance has positive effects if ____,but negative effects if ____.

Wood,Taylor,and Lichtman (1985)found that in order to feel more optimistic about their own futures,cancer patients engage in

Shellie has a growth mindset.She has just found out that she did poorly on an exam.Which of the following is she most likely to do?

When there are no objective criteria to measure achievement,people often rely on ____ to evaluate how well they performed.

The development of our sense of self is partly influenced by the culture in which we grow up.For example,in Western cultures,people tend to have an ____ view of the self,whereas in non-Western cultures,people tend to have an ____ view of the self.

Consider the following self-description: "I have blue eyes and brown hair.I have two sisters.I hate vegetables,but I love ice cream." Such a self-description was most likely provided by the typical

Describe what a fixed versus a growth mindset is.Which mindset is more likely to lead to subsequent success after a failure experience? Why?

According to the authors of your text,the overjustification effect is the tendency for people to view their behavior as caused by something

What is meant by the idea of the "looking-glass self" (Cooley,1902)?

Rosemary was invited to a dinner party by a colleague from her new job.Although she was told to arrive around 7:00,Rosemary made sure that she did not arrive before 7:30 so she would not appear overly eager.In which of the following strategies is Rosemary engaging?

Advocates of the two-factor theory of emotion and of appraisal theories of emotion would be most likely to agree that

When we are in a state of ____,we evaluate or compare our current behavior against our internal standards and values.

When asked to explain our own behaviors,self-perception processes are ____ more likely to operate when our feelings are and when we ____.

According to research on the overjustification effect,why would high course grades be very unlikely to undermine intrinsic motivation to learn? Grades

____ theories of emotion are to arousal as ____ theories of emotion are to no arousal.

If you are using the misattribution of arousal principle to plan a first date and you really want your partner to be attracted to you,which of the following activities would you choose?

The two major ways that a person may self-handicap are ____ and ____.

Introducing Social Psychology

Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research

Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World

Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People

The Need to Justify Our Actions: the Costs and Benefits of Dissonance Reduction

Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings

Conformity: Influencing Behavior

Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups

Interpersonal Attraction: From First Impressions to Close Relationships

Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help

Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People

Prejudice: Causes and Cures

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There are gender differences in how men and women define themselves.Men are more likely to identify with ,whereas women are more likely to identify with .

Praising children for their performance has positive effects if ,but negative effects if .

The development of our sense of self is partly influenced by the culture in which we grow up.For example,in Western cultures,people tend to have an view of the self,whereas in non-Western cultures,people tend to have an view of the self.

When asked to explain our own behaviors,self-perception processes are more likely to operate when our feelings are and when we .

theories of emotion are to arousal as theories of emotion are to no arousal.

The two major ways that a person may self-handicap are and .