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

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

In order to gauge whether he had studied long enough for his psychology exam, Markus texted two of his classmates to ask them how long they had spent reviewing material. Markus is engaging in

According to the authors of your text, one major problem with preparing excuses in advance of possible failure is that

There are some striking gender differences in men's and women's views of the interdependent self. The authors note that such gender differences are

The mindset that our abilities are malleable qualities that we can cultivate and nurture best describes a ________ mindset.

According to information presented in the textbook, researchers found that in order to feel more optimistic about their own futures, cancer patients engage in

Which of the following would be most likely to reach to touch a spot of red dye on his head when seeing his or her reflection in a mirror?

While completing a personality test, Craig comes to an item that asks him if he sees himself as shy and introverted. Craig reflects on some of his recent behavior. He reasons that since he generally does not talk much in class discussions and tends to avoid large parties, he must be shy and introverted. Which of the following strategies for self-knowledge is Craig using?

Mariana wonders whether she has the potential to become a first-rate social psychologist. To assess her potential, she would most likely compare herself to

Mrs. Hill has decided to provide her first-grade students with gold stars to reward them for reading. She has decided to use performance-contingent rewards. However, in using these, she must also be careful to ________ so that using the rewards does not backfire.

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

Which of the following people is using ingratiation as a self-presentational tactic?

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

Jenny is trying to decide how she feels about Garth, so she sits down and lists the reasons why she feels the way she does. By doing this, Jenny runs the risk of incurring a

According to studies discussed in the text, one consequence of analyzing or generating reasons for their attitudes is that people will

________ occur(s) when people assume that their "true" attitudes match the underlying reasons that seem plausible or that are easy to verbalize in the moment.

________ refers to the process of looking inward and examining our thoughts, feelings, and motives.

When people make an upward social comparison, they are comparing themselves to

Women are most often awarded custody of their children because of the belief that they are the best custodians of children, even though we know that women commit infanticide and abuse. Our belief represents

Lisa is most likely to conclude that she likes classical music when