Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the suggestions provided by your text for improving the first impression you make on others?

Accepted Answer

A)  smile 
B)  avoid too much eye contact 
C)  be well dressed for job interviews 
D)  plan or rehearse your first few remarks for a job interview 
A)  smile 
B)  avoid too much eye contact 
C)  be well dressed for job interviews 
D)  plan or rehearse your first few remarks for a job interview

Question 2

Self-esteem is linked to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  neither the ability to cope nor the stress associated with the transition to college 
B)  the ability to cope but not the stress associated with the transition to college 
C)  the stress associated with the transition to college but not the ability to cope 
D)  the ability to cope and the stress associated with the transition to college 
A)  neither the ability to cope nor the stress associated with the transition to college 
B)  the ability to cope but not the stress associated with the transition to college 
C)  the stress associated with the transition to college but not the ability to cope 
D)  the ability to cope and the stress associated with the transition to college

Question 3

Ellsworth's 1972 study found that when drivers who were stopped at intersections were subjected to hard stares from drivers of neighboring motor scooters, they ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  stared back until the motor scooter drove away 
B)  drove off more rapidly than drivers who did not receive the stares 
C)  drove off more slowly than drivers who did not receive the stares 
D)  ignored the stares 
A)  stared back until the motor scooter drove away 
B)  drove off more rapidly than drivers who did not receive the stares 
C)  drove off more slowly than drivers who did not receive the stares 
D)  ignored the stares

Question 4

Your sense of who you are and what you stand for is your sense of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-identity 
B)  self-efficacy 
C)  role diffusion 
D)  social status 
A)  self-identity 
B)  self-efficacy 
C)  role diffusion 
D)  social status

Question 5

______ give rise to personal goals and tend to place limits on the means used to obtain those goals.

Accepted Answer

A)  Values 
B)  Mores 
C)  Folkways 
D)  Pathways 
A)  Values 
B)  Mores 
C)  Folkways 
D)  Pathways

Question 6

According to Marcia, it is possible to classify the identity status of the individual according to the presence of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-esteem and commitment 
B)  commitment and adjustment 
C)  adjustment and a crisis 
D)  a crisis and commitment 
A)  self-esteem and commitment 
B)  commitment and adjustment 
C)  adjustment and a crisis 
D)  a crisis and commitment

Question 7

We tend to like people who share our attitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Research in the United States indicates that young women's identities are not strongly connected with occupational issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to the text, the parents of boys with high self-esteem were ______ demanding and ______ involved in their lives.

Accepted Answer

A)  less, barely 
B)  more, barely 
C)  less, highly 
D)  more, highly 
A)  less, barely 
B)  more, barely 
C)  less, highly 
D)  more, highly

Question 10

Jack believes that all women are illogical and should not be allowed in the workplace. His beliefs about women are examples of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  prejudice 
B)  discrimination 
C)  subjugation 
D)  gender constancy 
A)  prejudice 
B)  discrimination 
C)  subjugation 
D)  gender constancy

Question 11

Self-concept is based on the discrepancy between our ideal selves and our self-esteem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

______ involves negative attitudes toward women.

Accepted Answer

A)  Feminism 
B)  Sexism 
C)  Genderism 
D)  Egalitarianism 
A)  Feminism 
B)  Sexism 
C)  Genderism 
D)  Egalitarianism

Question 13

We tend to attribute our successes to our abilities and hard work, but we attribute our failures to external factors such as lack of time or obstacles placed in our paths by others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A schema about how a particular individual is expected to behave is called a ______ schema.

Accepted Answer

A)  person 
B)  situation 
C)  self- 
D)  role 
A)  person 
B)  situation 
C)  self- 
D)  role

Question 15

Cindy tells Lois that her recent criticism of a mutual friend was because the friend was an immoral person. Cindy's criticism was based on ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the self-serving bias 
B)  dispositional attribution 
C)  situational attribution 
D)  psychogenic attribution 
A)  the self-serving bias 
B)  dispositional attribution 
C)  situational attribution 
D)  psychogenic attribution

Question 16

An identity crisis can be a good thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In Western cultures, which of the following is MOST likely to be interpreted as being assertive, direct, interested, and open?

Accepted Answer

A)  looking someone squarely in the eyes 
B)  averting someone's gaze 
C)  giving someone a hard stare 
D)  closing your eyes while someone talks to you 
A)  looking someone squarely in the eyes 
B)  averting someone's gaze 
C)  giving someone a hard stare 
D)  closing your eyes while someone talks to you

Question 18

Playing on the same team with people of other ethnicities can help break down prejudice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Such activities as enhancing your social or vocational skills would fall under which method of raising your self-esteem according to your text?

Accepted Answer

A)  expanding your competencies 
B)  challenging the realism of your ideal self 
C)  substituting real, attainable goals for unattainable goals 
D)  building self-efficacy expectations 
A)  expanding your competencies 
B)  challenging the realism of your ideal self 
C)  substituting real, attainable goals for unattainable goals 
D)  building self-efficacy expectations

Question 20

The tendency to assume that others act on the basis of choice or will, even when there is evidence suggesting the importance of their situations, is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the fundamental attribution error 
B)  a self-serving bias 
C)  a psychogenic attribution 
D)  a situational attribution 
A)  the fundamental attribution error 
B)  a self-serving bias 
C)  a psychogenic attribution 
D)  a situational attribution

Which of the following is NOT one of the suggestions provided by your text for improving the first impression you make on others?

Self-esteem is linked to _____.

Ellsworth's 1972 study found that when drivers who were stopped at intersections were subjected to hard stares from drivers of neighboring motor scooters, they ______.

Your sense of who you are and what you stand for is your sense of ______.

______ give rise to personal goals and tend to place limits on the means used to obtain those goals.

According to Marcia, it is possible to classify the identity status of the individual according to the presence of ______.

We tend to like people who share our attitudes.

Research in the United States indicates that young women's identities are not strongly connected with occupational issues.

According to the text, the parents of boys with high self-esteem were demanding and involved in their lives.

Jack believes that all women are illogical and should not be allowed in the workplace. His beliefs about women are examples of ______.

Self-concept is based on the discrepancy between our ideal selves and our self-esteem.

______ involves negative attitudes toward women.

We tend to attribute our successes to our abilities and hard work, but we attribute our failures to external factors such as lack of time or obstacles placed in our paths by others.

A schema about how a particular individual is expected to behave is called a ______ schema.

Cindy tells Lois that her recent criticism of a mutual friend was because the friend was an immoral person. Cindy's criticism was based on ______.

An identity crisis can be a good thing.

In Western cultures, which of the following is MOST likely to be interpreted as being assertive, direct, interested, and open?

Playing on the same team with people of other ethnicities can help break down prejudice.

Such activities as enhancing your social or vocational skills would fall under which method of raising your self-esteem according to your text?

The tendency to assume that others act on the basis of choice or will, even when there is evidence suggesting the importance of their situations, is ______.

Psychology and the Challenges of Life

Personality: What It Is, How Its Measured

Stress and Stress Management

Psychological Factors and Health

Developing More Healthful Behavior

Social Influence: Being Influenced Byand Influencingothers

Adolescent and Adult Development: Going Through Changes

Gender Roles, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation

Relationships: Getting From Here to There

Sexual Behavior

Psychological Disorders

Methods of Therapy: Ways of Helping

Time, Money, Studying, Tests: Meeting the Challenges of Daily Life

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Exam 6: The Self in the Social World

Which of the following is NOT one of the suggestions provided by your text for improving the first impression you make on others?

Self-esteem is linked to _____.

Ellsworth's 1972 study found that when drivers who were stopped at intersections were subjected to hard stares from drivers of neighboring motor scooters, they ______.

Your sense of who you are and what you stand for is your sense of ______.

______ give rise to personal goals and tend to place limits on the means used to obtain those goals.

According to Marcia, it is possible to classify the identity status of the individual according to the presence of ______.

We tend to like people who share our attitudes.

Research in the United States indicates that young women's identities are not strongly connected with occupational issues.

According to the text, the parents of boys with high self-esteem were ______ demanding and ______ involved in their lives.

Jack believes that all women are illogical and should not be allowed in the workplace. His beliefs about women are examples of ______.

Self-concept is based on the discrepancy between our ideal selves and our self-esteem.

______ involves negative attitudes toward women.

We tend to attribute our successes to our abilities and hard work, but we attribute our failures to external factors such as lack of time or obstacles placed in our paths by others.

A schema about how a particular individual is expected to behave is called a ______ schema.

Cindy tells Lois that her recent criticism of a mutual friend was because the friend was an immoral person. Cindy's criticism was based on ______.

An identity crisis can be a good thing.

In Western cultures, which of the following is MOST likely to be interpreted as being assertive, direct, interested, and open?

Playing on the same team with people of other ethnicities can help break down prejudice.

Such activities as enhancing your social or vocational skills would fall under which method of raising your self-esteem according to your text?

The tendency to assume that others act on the basis of choice or will, even when there is evidence suggesting the importance of their situations, is ______.

Psychology and the Challenges of Life

Personality: What It Is, How Its Measured

Stress and Stress Management

Psychological Factors and Health

Developing More Healthful Behavior

Social Influence: Being Influenced Byand Influencingothers

Adolescent and Adult Development: Going Through Changes

Gender Roles, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation

Relationships: Getting From Here to There

Sexual Behavior

Psychological Disorders

Methods of Therapy: Ways of Helping

Time, Money, Studying, Tests: Meeting the Challenges of Daily Life

Filters

According to the text, the parents of boys with high self-esteem were demanding and involved in their lives.