Exam 3: The Social Self

Seven-year old Eli loves to draw and is quite talented.When his grandfather comes over for dinner,Eli draws a beautiful picture and presents it as a gift to Grandpa."Well isn't that beautiful? How about if I give you a quarter for this wonderful drawing?",Grandpa asks.Eli's parents don't interfere,but they frown at the idea that Eli is getting a reward for doing something that he loves to do.Which social psychology concept is at the heart of the parents' discomfort?

Herman remembers exactly what he was doing and where he was when he first heard about the September 11^th terrorist attacks.Brown and Kulik (1977)would refer to this vivid image as

Males tend to have______________self-esteem than females,and this difference is quite______________,especially among adults.

Which question is most relevant to the concept of affective forecasting?

Dialecticism,a concept grounded in Eastern traditions,can best be defined as

Carrie is trying to remain faithful to her boyfriend,but his roommate is highly attractive to her,and she thinks he likes her,too.Carrie has little willpower over her desire to be with her boyfriend's roommate.Given the research______________ regarding ironic processes,Carrie is most likely to think about the boyfriend's roommate if she tells herself

Motivation that is driven by earning rewards and avoiding punishments is called______________motivation.

When people are self-focused,they

When asked to clean his room,Miguel does so,but only after being assured by his parents that he will receive an allowance in exchange for cleaning up.Miguel's behavior is most likely motivated by

Beliefs about the self that guide the processing of self-relevant information are called

When people are prompted to recall their own experiences,they typically report more events from the recent than from the distant past.Describe the two consistent exceptions to this rule.

The process of reflecting on your own inner thoughts and feelings in order to gain self-knowledge is called

The impact bias in affective forecasting refers to the phenomenon in which

Hideo tends to be very hard on himself,thinking he doesn't live up to his goals,but when drunk,he usually feels a lot better about himself.Hideo is probably experiencing

Rebecca fills out a survey in which she asserts complete agreement with the statement,"I enjoy being unique and different from others." With which cultural orientation does she most likely identify?

Which of the following is a reason for the impact bias?

Erving Goffman (1959)argued that life was much like a theater and that people act out various roles.Goffman's ideas are clearly evident in the social psychological study of

The "ABCs of the self" refer to affect,behavior,and cognition.Which of these three concepts is most relevant to the idea of self-esteem?

Explain how the concepts of upward- and downward-social comparison can be applied to (a)recovery from serious medical illnesses and (b)successful aging.

Which of the "ABCs of the self" is most relevant to the idea of the self-concept?