Exam 2: The Biology of Mind

Vincent was an addictive cigarette smoker and had recently quit smoking. He roams around with his friends who are regular smokers and on many occasions he is tempted to smoke. He reiterates that he has high will power that would easily overcome his temptation to smoke even though he clearly struggles to hide his temptation to smoke. This is an example of _____.

You prefer that professors post exam scores (by identification number), rather than returning them individually. It makes you feel better to see how you did among other students in your class. Which of the following social psychology phenomenon does this exemplify?

What is self-handicapping? Why do people engage in it?

Which statement is most accurate regarding self-analysis?

Self-esteem is more personal and less relational for people in a(n)_____ culture.

In the context of the spotlight effect and the illusion of transparency, no topic in psychology today is more researched than

Barbara was really shocked when her candidate was not elected. She had assumed that everyone felt as she did and supported her candidate's ideas. This is an example of

Ron remembers Phil's birthday which is in the same month as his but fails to recall Alex's birthday which is in a different month. Though both of them are his friends, Ron's ability to recall Phil's birthday but not Alex's can be best explained through the concept of

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

A person from a(n) _____ culture is more likely to say, "We completed the job together," and a person from a(n) _____ culture is more likely to say, "I completed the job on my own without any help from anyone."

Political conservatives tend to be economic _____ and moral _______.

On subjective, socially desirable, and common dimensions, most people

Discuss the differences between individualism and collectivism as they relate to Eastern and Western political views.

In the context of the dual attitude system, identify the type of attitude that represent the consciously controlled attitudes regarding someone or something.

The extent to which one evaluates one's abilities and opinions by comparing oneself with others is called

Blaming the tree for getting in your way after you crashed the car is an example of

You notice that your niece is unusually persistent when working on her homework. She rarely claims that she is unable to complete an assignment and is academically successful. You would be correct in speculating that she likely has strong feelings of

Who are MOST likely to have an independent sense of self?

According to the study conducted by Bushman et al. (2011), college students are most likely to prefer

When facing competition, we often protect our self-concept by perceiving