Exam 2: The Biology of Mind

Doug explained his "A" in biology as being the result of hard work and intelligence. He explained his "D" in chemistry as being the result of "bad teaching." This is an example of

Identify the true statement about impact bias.

In the context of predicting our behavior, the planning fallacy is the tendency to

In the context of self-serving attributions, saying "I earned an A on my psychology test" versus "My instructor gave me a C on my psychology test" exemplifies how we

Identify a characteristic that is most commonly identified with individualistic cultures.

Which of the following statements is true about self-control?

According to the studies conducted by Savitsky and Gilovich, when you give a presentation in class and feel extremely nervous you will tend to _____ what others think about your nervousness.

An example of how social comparisons can actually breed misery, rather than satisfaction, is when we

The element of self-concept that we dream of or dread are called our

Which of the following statements is FALSE of self-concept across cultures?

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

Which of the following statements best reflects the false consensus effect?

Mark knows that he is an excellent liar but he doesn't feel very good about himself in general. Mark is likely to score _____ on measures of self-esteem and _____ on measures of self-efficacy.

In the context of self-concept, _____ are mental templates by which we organize our worlds.

Which of the following statements best exemplifies unrealistic optimism?

John is nervous about his tennis match, but he still stays out late instead of getting a good night's sleep the night before the match. If he loses he believes he could say that his lack of sleep caused his poor performance. This is an example of

Explain the false consensus effect and the false uniqueness effect with examples.

Identify the true statement about people with low self-esteem.

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

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