Question 1

According to research by Nisbett and Wilson (1977),

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A) people are often unable to give accurate explanations for the causes of their own behavior. 
B) people compare themselves with similar others for self-verification. 
C) introspection is a valid and accurate source of information about the self. 
D) the development of the self-concept begins at birth. 
A) people are often unable to give accurate explanations for the causes of their own behavior. 
B) people compare themselves with similar others for self-verification. 
C) introspection is a valid and accurate source of information about the self. 
D) the development of the self-concept begins at birth.

Question 2

Which statement about ironic processes of mental self-control is false?

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A) They are more likely to occur when a person is cognitively busy. 
B) They result from a concern about failing to maintain mental self-control. 
C) They happen more among individuals who are low in stress. 
D) They may affect athletic performance. 
A) They are more likely to occur when a person is cognitively busy. 
B) They result from a concern about failing to maintain mental self-control. 
C) They happen more among individuals who are low in stress. 
D) They may affect athletic performance.

Question 3

Which person will experience the greatest negative emotional consequence to self-discrepancy?

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A) Sarah,who thinks she ought to be much thinner than she is,but doesn't dwell on it 
B) Mira,who thinks she ought to be much heavier than she is,and weight and appearance is very important to her 
C) Sam,who thinks he ought to be a better athlete than he is,but feels this discrepancy is rather small 
D) Jared,who thinks he ought to have better grades,but school just isn't that important to him 
A) Sarah,who thinks she ought to be much thinner than she is,but doesn't dwell on it 
B) Mira,who thinks she ought to be much heavier than she is,and weight and appearance is very important to her 
C) Sam,who thinks he ought to be a better athlete than he is,but feels this discrepancy is rather small 
D) Jared,who thinks he ought to have better grades,but school just isn't that important to him

Question 4

The process of predicting how one will feel in response to future emotional events is called

Accepted Answer

A) anticipation. 
B) affective forecasting. 
C) terror management. 
D) dialecticism. 
A) anticipation. 
B) affective forecasting. 
C) terror management. 
D) dialecticism.

Question 5

American and Japanese citizens who are bilingual in Japanese and English are asked to describe themselves.Which______________of the following groups is least likely to focus on group affiliations?

Accepted Answer

A) U.S.citizens asked to respond in English 
B) Japanese citizens asked to respond in English 
C) U.S.citizens,regardless of language 
D) Japanese citizens,regardless of language 
A) U.S.citizens asked to respond in English 
B) Japanese citizens asked to respond in English 
C) U.S.citizens,regardless of language 
D) Japanese citizens,regardless of language

Question 6

When a person wants to be liked more than they want to be perceived as competent,which self-presentation strategy should be employed?

Accepted Answer

A) ingratiation 
B) self-promotion 
C) self-verification 
D) self-monitoring 
A) ingratiation 
B) self-promotion 
C) self-verification 
D) self-monitoring

Question 7

When Gallup (1977)placed different species of animals in front of a mirror,it was only the great apes who

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A) used their reflection in the mirror to groom themselves. 
B) attempted to attack their reflection. 
C) greeted their reflection with vocalizations. 
D) exhibited social responses to their reflection in the mirror. 
A) used their reflection in the mirror to groom themselves. 
B) attempted to attack their reflection. 
C) greeted their reflection with vocalizations. 
D) exhibited social responses to their reflection in the mirror.

Question 8

In sociometer theory,the sociometer is a

Accepted Answer

A) specific part of our brain that detects how social others are feeling at any given time. 
B) tool that measures one's level of social skill,and uses that to predict social success in the workplace. 
C) mechanism that helps us detect acceptance versus rejection and translate that perception into high- versus low self-esteem. 
D) measure of self-esteem that is traditionally used in most research. 
A) specific part of our brain that detects how social others are feeling at any given time. 
B) tool that measures one's level of social skill,and uses that to predict social success in the workplace. 
C) mechanism that helps us detect acceptance versus rejection and translate that perception into high- versus low self-esteem. 
D) measure of self-esteem that is traditionally used in most research.

Question 9

April was born and raised in an Eastern culture.She is more likely than people raised in Western cultures to

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A) compare herself to others. 
B) view her personal goals as more important than allegiances 
C) view her role in groups as an important part of her self-concept. 
D) experience anxiety in group settings. 
A) compare herself to others. 
B) view her personal goals as more important than allegiances 
C) view her role in groups as an important part of her self-concept. 
D) experience anxiety in group settings.

Question 10

Thinking about God triggers a state of self-focus for individuals who have

Accepted Answer

A) just done something morally wrong. 
B) just done something morally right. 
C) strong religious beliefs. 
D) weak religious beliefs. 
A) just done something morally wrong. 
B) just done something morally right. 
C) strong religious beliefs. 
D) weak religious beliefs.

Question 11

Jason fills out an application for college with the grades he remembered getting throughout high school.While reviewing the application with a guidance counselor,the counselor points out that Jason seems to have inflated a few of his lower grades.Which of the following is the most likely explanation for Jason's behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) Jason is displaying the reminiscence peak characteristic of autobiographical memories. 
B) Jason fell prey to the tendency to revise personal histories to suit his current self-image. 
C) Jason relied on introspection and consequently impaired his self-knowledge of his grades. 
D) Jason was affected by the impact bias,which skewed his memory of his grades. 
A) Jason is displaying the reminiscence peak characteristic of autobiographical memories. 
B) Jason fell prey to the tendency to revise personal histories to suit his current self-image. 
C) Jason relied on introspection and consequently impaired his self-knowledge of his grades. 
D) Jason was affected by the impact bias,which skewed his memory of his grades.

Question 12

Which of the "ABCs of the self" is reflected in how people regulate their own actions and present themselves to others according to interpersonal demands?

Accepted Answer

A) affect 
B) biology 
C) behavior 
D) cognition 
A) affect 
B) biology 
C) behavior 
D) cognition

Question 13

SOKA stands for

Accepted Answer

A) Self-Observation Karma Abates. 
B) Self-Other Knowledge Asymmetry. 
C) Send Our Kids Away. 
D) Self-Operational Knowledge Accuracy. 
A) Self-Observation Karma Abates. 
B) Self-Other Knowledge Asymmetry. 
C) Send Our Kids Away. 
D) Self-Operational Knowledge Accuracy.

Question 14

What is not a potential cost of the pursuit of self-esteem,as identified by Crocker and Park (2004)?

Accepted Answer

A) an increase in stress-related health problems 
B) anxiety 
C) unwanted social attention 
D) avoidance of activities that risk failure 
A) an increase in stress-related health problems 
B) anxiety 
C) unwanted social attention 
D) avoidance of activities that risk failure

Question 15

What did Demiray and Janssen (2015)find when they asked adults between 18 and 80 years of age to report the most important events from their lives and to rate those memories in a number of different ways?

Accepted Answer

A) Respondents felt psychologically closer to memories that were positive rather than negative. 
B) Respondents did not remember the details of negative events that had occurred more than 5 or 10 years before they were asked. 
C) Respondents felt psychologically closer to memories that were negative rather than positive. 
D) Respondents did not remember the details of positive events that had occurred more than 5 or 10 years before they were asked. 
A) Respondents felt psychologically closer to memories that were positive rather than negative. 
B) Respondents did not remember the details of negative events that had occurred more than 5 or 10 years before they were asked. 
C) Respondents felt psychologically closer to memories that were negative rather than positive. 
D) Respondents did not remember the details of positive events that had occurred more than 5 or 10 years before they were asked.

Question 16

Which is an example of a temporal comparison that would enhance self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

A) Joan compares herself to her roommate,who has a much lower GPA than she does. 
B) Xavier compares himself to his roommate,who has a much higher GOA than he does. 
C) Anna compares her present GPA to her freshman year GPA,which was much lower. 
D) Rod compares his present GPA to his freshman year GPA,which was much higher. 
A) Joan compares herself to her roommate,who has a much lower GPA than she does. 
B) Xavier compares himself to his roommate,who has a much higher GOA than he does. 
C) Anna compares her present GPA to her freshman year GPA,which was much lower. 
D) Rod compares his present GPA to his freshman year GPA,which was much higher.

Question 17

Describe three biases that lead to self-enhancement.Explain how these biases bolster the self-concept.

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The textbook describes four biases that

Question 18

Twenge and colleagues (2012)found that American culture is

Accepted Answer

A) more individualistic now than it was a half a century ago. 
B) less individualistic now than it was a half a century ago. 
C) equally individualistic now as it was a half a century ago. 
D) more collectivist now than it was a half a century ago. 
A) more individualistic now than it was a half a century ago. 
B) less individualistic now than it was a half a century ago. 
C) equally individualistic now as it was a half a century ago. 
D) more collectivist now than it was a half a century ago.

Question 19

Which statement concerning introspection is true?

Accepted Answer

A) People tend to underestimate the duration of their emotional reactions. 
B) Contrary to popular perceptions,introspection can sometimes impair self-knowledge. 
C) Affective forecasting is improved by focusing on a single event without considering other life experiences. 
D) Analyzing the reasons why we like something typically leads to accurate self-insight. 
A) People tend to underestimate the duration of their emotional reactions. 
B) Contrary to popular perceptions,introspection can sometimes impair self-knowledge. 
C) Affective forecasting is improved by focusing on a single event without considering other life experiences. 
D) Analyzing the reasons why we like something typically leads to accurate self-insight.

Question 20

Research by Pronin and colleagues (2006)indicates that imagining an event before it occurs can lead people to

Accepted Answer

A) take credit for influencing the event. 
B) exhibit more accurate memory for the event. 
C) overcome the illusion of mental causation. 
D) suppress unwanted thoughts about the event. 
A) take credit for influencing the event. 
B) exhibit more accurate memory for the event. 
C) overcome the illusion of mental causation. 
D) suppress unwanted thoughts about the event.

According to research by Nisbett and Wilson (1977),

Which statement about ironic processes of mental self-control is false?

Which person will experience the greatest negative emotional consequence to self-discrepancy?

The process of predicting how one will feel in response to future emotional events is called

American and Japanese citizens who are bilingual in Japanese and English are asked to describe themselves.Which______________of the following groups is least likely to focus on group affiliations?

When a person wants to be liked more than they want to be perceived as competent,which self-presentation strategy should be employed?

When Gallup (1977)placed different species of animals in front of a mirror,it was only the great apes who

In sociometer theory,the sociometer is a

April was born and raised in an Eastern culture.She is more likely than people raised in Western cultures to

Thinking about God triggers a state of self-focus for individuals who have

Which of the "ABCs of the self" is reflected in how people regulate their own actions and present themselves to others according to interpersonal demands?

SOKA stands for

What is not a potential cost of the pursuit of self-esteem,as identified by Crocker and Park (2004)?

What did Demiray and Janssen (2015)find when they asked adults between 18 and 80 years of age to report the most important events from their lives and to rate those memories in a number of different ways?

Which is an example of a temporal comparison that would enhance self-esteem?

Describe three biases that lead to self-enhancement.Explain how these biases bolster the self-concept.

Twenge and colleagues (2012)found that American culture is

Which statement concerning introspection is true?

Research by Pronin and colleagues (2006)indicates that imagining an event before it occurs can lead people to

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Exam 3: The Social Self

According to research by Nisbett and Wilson (1977),

Which statement about ironic processes of mental self-control is false?

Which person will experience the greatest negative emotional consequence to self-discrepancy?

The process of predicting how one will feel in response to future emotional events is called

American and Japanese citizens who are bilingual in Japanese and English are asked to describe themselves.Which______________of the following groups is least likely to focus on group affiliations?

When a person wants to be liked more than they want to be perceived as competent,which self-presentation strategy should be employed?

When Gallup (1977)placed different species of animals in front of a mirror,it was only the great apes who

In sociometer theory,the sociometer is a

April was born and raised in an Eastern culture.She is more likely than people raised in Western cultures to

Thinking about God triggers a state of self-focus for individuals who have

Which of the "ABCs of the self" is reflected in how people regulate their own actions and present themselves to others according to interpersonal demands?

SOKA stands for

What is not a potential cost of the pursuit of self-esteem,as identified by Crocker and Park (2004)?

What did Demiray and Janssen (2015)find when they asked adults between 18 and 80 years of age to report the most important events from their lives and to rate those memories in a number of different ways?

Which is an example of a temporal comparison that would enhance self-esteem?

Describe three biases that lead to self-enhancement.Explain how these biases bolster the self-concept.

Twenge and colleagues (2012)found that American culture is

Which statement concerning introspection is true?

Research by Pronin and colleagues (2006)indicates that imagining an event before it occurs can lead people to

What Is Social Psychology

Doing Social Psychology Research

Perceiving Persons

Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Attitudes

Conformity

Group Processes

Attraction and Close Relationships

Helping Others

Aggression

Law

Business

Health

Filters