Deck 3: Self-Concept: Who Am I

Question 1

You overhear a neighbor say that she believes that gay marriage should be legal,and that she opposes tax cuts for the wealthy.Knowing what you do about individualism and collectivism,you can conclude that your neighbor is likely to be a political

A)liberal.
B)conservative.
C)independent.
D)This cannot be determined given the information available.

Answer 1

liberal.

Question 2

Giving priority to the goals of one's group,such as one's family or workplace,and defining one's identity accordingly is called

A)cooperation.
B)communality.
C)collectivism.
D)groupthink.

Answer 2

collectivism.

Question 3

In the U.S. ,those living in Hawaii and the deep south exhibit more _______ than those living in the western mountain states.

A)individualism
B)collectivism
C)self-esteem
D)self awareness

Answer 3

collectivism

Question 4

_______ is defined as the beliefs about the self that organize and guide the processing of self-relevant information.

A)Personality
B)Self-schema
C)Self-esteem
D)Self-concept

Question 5

had college students wear an "American Eagle" sweatshirt to a meeting with a group of peers.While ___ of these students were sure people would notice and remember the shirt,_____ did.

A)10%;40%
B)20%;60%
C)40%;10%
D)60%;20%

Question 6

According to the author of the text,no topic in psychology today is more researched than

A)relationships.
B)social judgment.
C)the self.
D)social surroundings.

Question 7

Political liberals tend to be economic _______ and moral _______.

A)individualists;collectivists
B)collectivists;individualists
C)progressives;traditionalists
D)traditionalists;progressives

Question 8

A person's completion of the phrase "I am _____" comprises his or her.

A)personality
B)self-schema
C)self-esteem
D)self-concept

Question 9

Assuming that everyone else is staring at the pimple on your chin is an example of the

A)transparency effect.
B)audience effect.
C)spotlight effect.
D)headlight effect.

Question 10

Assuming that everyone thinks you are a jerk because you forgot to show up at a dinner party with a gift for the host can be considered an example of the _____ effect.

A)transparency
B)audience
C)spotlight
D)headlight

Question 11

Which of the following maxims best represents the concept of individualism?

A)Two heads are better than one.
B)To thine own self be true.
C)Father knows best.
D)It takes a village to raise a child.

Question 12

Your self-esteem would correlate closely with what others think of you and your group if you were in a(n)______ culture.

A)individualistic
B)collectivistic
C)self-centered
D)other-centered

Question 13

had undergraduate students enter a room wearing Barry Manilow t-shirts.This study explored which concept mentioned in the text?

A)transparency effect
B)audience effect
C)spotlight effect
D)headlight effect

Question 14

____ are mental templates by which we organize our worlds.

A)Concepts
B)Heuristics
C)Schemas
D)Perspectives

Question 15

You overhear a neighbor say that she believes that gay marriage should be illegal,and that she favors tax cuts for the wealthy.Knowing what you do about individualism and collectivism,you can conclude that your neighbor is likely to be a political

A)liberal.
B)conservative.
C)independent.
D)This cannot be determined given the information available.

Question 16

had undergraduate students enter a room wearing Barry Manilow t-shirts.Those wearing the t-shirts

A)thought no one would notice them.
B)overestimated how many peers would notice them.
C)underestimated how many peers would notice them.
D)were correct about how many peers would notice them.

Question 17

Political conservatives tend to be economic _______ and moral _______.

A)individualists;collectivists
B)collectivists;individualists
C)progressives;traditionalists
D)traditionalists;progressives

Question 18

A person from a(n)_____ culture is more likely to say,"Went to the movies," and a person from a(n)_____ culture,is more likely to say,"I went to the movies."

A)individualistic;collectivistic
B)collectivistic;individualistic
C)self-centered;other-centered
D)other-centered;self-centered

Question 19

The illusion that our concealed emotions leak out and can be easily read by others is referred to as the illusion of

A)transparency.
B)an audience.
C)the spotlight.
D)the headlight.

Question 20

Giving priority to one's own goals over group goals,and defining one's identity in terms of personal attributes rather than group identifications is a definition of

A)high self-esteem.
B)low self-esteem.
C)individuality.
D)individualism.

Question 21

In what type of culture would a threat to our personal identity (such as having someone tell us we are dumb or weird)cause us to be more upset than a threat to our collective identity (such as having someone ridicule students)?

A)individualistic
B)collectivistic
C)self-centered
D)other-centered

Question 22

,people have the greatest difficulty predicting _______ of their emotions.

A)the intensity
B)the duration
C)both the intensity and the duration
D)neither the intensity nor the duration

Question 23

What is the spotlight effect? Provide an example.

Question 24

Education and persuasion tend to change what type of attitudes?

A)internal
B)external
C)implicit
D)explicit

Question 25

The state of a "dual attitude system" exists when we have differing _______ and _______ attitudes.

A)conscious;unconscious
B)internal;external
C)explicit;implicit
D)positive;negative

Question 26

Practice that forms new habits,albeit slowly,tends to change what type of attitudes?

A)internal
B)external
C)implicit
D)explicit

Question 27

referred to this phenomenon as

A)immune neglect.
B)our psychological immune system.
C)our psychological denial system.
D)rationalizing.

Question 28

After learning about another culture or religion,we begin to realize how prejudiced we have been toward this group and realize that we should change our attitude to a more positive one.This is an _______ attitude.

A)internal
B)external
C)implicit
D)explicit

Question 29

According to Myers,professions of love during lust are often

A)anticipated even when one is not sexually aroused.
B)anticipated even when one is sexually aroused.
C)unanticipated when one is not sexually aroused.
D)unanticipated when one is sexually aroused.

Question 30

You just broke up with someone that you had been dating for a few months.You are surprised at how upset you are over the breakup given that the relationship was not that serious.This is an example of how people have difficulty predicting the

A)type of their future emotions.
B)duration of their future emotions.
C)frequency of their future emotions.
D)intensity of their future emotions.

Question 31

How is the spotlight effect related to the illusion of transparency?

Question 32

Who is most likely to give their child an uncommon name?

A)Carla;an Australian
B)Marie;who lives in France
C)Josephine;who lives in Spain
D)Kim;who lives in Vietnam

Question 33

found that,for American students,happiness comes from feeling

A)close,friendly and respectful.
B)effective,superior and proud.
C)like part of a successful group.
D)included and wanted.

Question 34

Self-esteem is more personal and less relational in what type of culture?

A)individualistic
B)collectivistic
C)self-centered
D)other-centered

Question 35

,women reported that they would feel angry if asked sexually harassing questions during a job interview.When actually asked such questions,women more often experienced

A)anger.
B)rage.
C)fear.
D)submission.

Question 36

Studies of "affective forecasting" required participants to predict their future

A)school performance.
B)family situation.
C)income.
D)emotions.

Question 37

Compare and contrast individualistic and collectivist cultures.

Question 38

When asked to describe himself,Joe says he is part of a fraternity on campus,the son of Barbara and Kevin,and Sally's boyfriend.Kitayama and Markus would lable Phil's as displaying a(n)

A)transparent self.
B)independent self.
C)interdependent self.
D)construed self.

Question 39

When it comes to predicting the intensity and duration of our future emotions,research indicates that most people

A)excel.
B)experience great difficulty.
C)perform moderately well.
D)either excel or fail,depending on the situation.

Question 40

Which statement about predicting your own behaviors or relationships is TRUE?

A)You are the best predictor of your own behaviors.
B)You can predict the fate of your relationships but not your behaviors.
C)The people who know you can probably predict your behaviors better than you.
D)Neither you nor the people who know you can predict your behaviors or the fates of your relationships.

Question 41

How is self-esteem different in individualistic and collectivist cultures?

Question 42

Differentiate implicit and explicit attitudes.