Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) individualistic 
B) collectivistic 
C) self-centered 
D) other-centered 
A) individualistic 
B) collectivistic 
C) self-centered 
D) other-centered

Question 2

When asked to describe himself,Joe says he is part of a fraternity on campus,the son of Barbara and Kevin,and Sally's boyfriend.Kitayama and Markus would label Joe as displaying a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) transparent self. 
B) independent self. 
C) interdependent self. 
D) construed self. 
A) transparent self. 
B) independent self. 
C) interdependent self. 
D) construed self.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true about predicting your own behaviors or relationships?

Accepted Answer

A) You are the best predictor of your own behaviors. 
B) You can predict the fate of your relationships but not your behaviors. 
C) The people who know you can probably predict your behaviors better than you. 
D) Neither you nor the people who know you can predict your behaviors or the fates of your relationships. 
A) You are the best predictor of your own behaviors. 
B) You can predict the fate of your relationships but not your behaviors. 
C) The people who know you can probably predict your behaviors better than you. 
D) Neither you nor the people who know you can predict your behaviors or the fates of your relationships.

Question 4

A study by Lawson (2010)had college students wear an "American Eagle" sweatshirt to a meeting with a group of peers.While _____ of these students were sure people would notice and remember the shirt,_____ did.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 percent; 40 percent 
B) 20 percent; 60 percent 
C) 40 percent; 10 percent 
D) 60 percent; 20 percent 
A) 10 percent; 40 percent 
B) 20 percent; 60 percent 
C) 40 percent; 10 percent 
D) 60 percent; 20 percent

Question 5

Vincent assumes that everyone in his class is staring at his untidy shirt even though no one actually looked at it.This is an example of the

Accepted Answer

A) bandwagon effect. 
B) contrast effect. 
C) spotlight effect. 
D) modality effect. 
A) bandwagon effect. 
B) contrast effect. 
C) spotlight effect. 
D) modality effect.

Question 6

In what type of culture would a threat to our personal identity (such as having someone tell us we are dumb or weird)cause us to be more upset than a threat to our collective identity (such as having someone ridicule students)?

Accepted Answer

A) individualistic culture 
B) collectivistic culture 
C) self-centered culture 
D) other-centered culture 
A) individualistic culture 
B) collectivistic culture 
C) self-centered culture 
D) other-centered culture

Question 7

The state of a "dual attitude system" exists when we have differing _____ and _____ attitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) conscious; unconscious 
B) internal; external 
C) explicit: implicit 
D) positive; negative 
A) conscious; unconscious 
B) internal; external 
C) explicit: implicit 
D) positive; negative

Question 8

People belonging to collectivistic cultures are most likely to

Accepted Answer

A) focus on personal spiritual growth and self-betterment. 
B) be critical of people in the group to which they belong. 
C) focus less on positive self-views. 
D) be self-reliant. 
A) focus on personal spiritual growth and self-betterment. 
B) be critical of people in the group to which they belong. 
C) focus less on positive self-views. 
D) be self-reliant.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) Personality 
B) Self-schema 
C) Self-esteem 
D) Self-concept 
A) Personality 
B) Self-schema 
C) Self-esteem 
D) Self-concept

Question 10

Your self-esteem would correlate closely with what others think of you and your group if you were in a(n)_____ culture.

Accepted Answer

A) individualistic 
B) collectivistic 
C) self-centered 
D) other-centered 
A) individualistic 
B) collectivistic 
C) self-centered 
D) other-centered

Question 11

When it comes to predicting the intensity and duration of our future emotions,research indicates that most people

Accepted Answer

A) excel. 
B) experience great difficulty. 
C) perform moderately well. 
D) either excel or fail,depending on the situation. 
A) excel. 
B) experience great difficulty. 
C) perform moderately well. 
D) either excel or fail,depending on the situation.

Question 12

Kitayama and Markus (2000)found that for American students,happiness comes from feeling

Accepted Answer

A) close,friendly,and respectful. 
B) effective,superior,and proud. 
C) like part of a successful group. 
D) included and wanted. 
A) close,friendly,and respectful. 
B) effective,superior,and proud. 
C) like part of a successful group. 
D) included and wanted.

Question 13

A study by Gilovich et al.(2000)had undergraduate students enter a room wearing Barry Manilow T-shirts.Which of the following concepts did this study explore?

Accepted Answer

A) the transparency effect 
B) the audience effect 
C) the spotlight effect 
D) the headlight effect 
A) the transparency effect 
B) the audience effect 
C) the spotlight effect 
D) the headlight effect

Question 14

People belonging to individualistic cultures are most likely to

Accepted Answer

A) respect and identify with the group to which they belong. 
B) be self-critical. 
C) have an identity that is self-contained. 
D) focus on establishing social connections with other people. 
A) respect and identify with the group to which they belong. 
B) be self-critical. 
C) have an identity that is self-contained. 
D) focus on establishing social connections with other people.

Question 15

Education and persuasion tend to change what type of attitudes?

Accepted Answer

A) internal attitudes 
B) external attitudes 
C) implicit attitudes 
D) explicit attitudes 
A) internal attitudes 
B) external attitudes 
C) implicit attitudes 
D) explicit attitudes

Question 16

Political conservatives tend to be economic _____ and moral _____.

Accepted Answer

A) individualists; collectivists 
B) collectivists; individualists 
C) progressives; traditionalists 
D) traditionalists; progressives 
A) individualists; collectivists 
B) collectivists; individualists 
C) progressives; traditionalists 
D) traditionalists; progressives

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) transparency effect. 
B) audience effect. 
C) spotlight effect. 
D) headlight effect. 
A) transparency effect. 
B) audience effect. 
C) spotlight effect. 
D) headlight effect.

Exam 3: Self-Concept Who Am I

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

When asked to describe himself,Joe says he is part of a fraternity on campus,the son of Barbara and Kevin,and Sally's boyfriend.Kitayama and Markus would label Joe as displaying a(n)

Which of the following statements is true about predicting your own behaviors or relationships?

A study by Lawson (2010)had college students wear an "American Eagle" sweatshirt to a meeting with a group of peers.While _____ of these students were sure people would notice and remember the shirt,_____ did.

Vincent assumes that everyone in his class is staring at his untidy shirt even though no one actually looked at it.This is an example of the

In what type of culture would a threat to our personal identity (such as having someone tell us we are dumb or weird)cause us to be more upset than a threat to our collective identity (such as having someone ridicule students)?

The state of a "dual attitude system" exists when we have differing _____ and _____ attitudes.

People belonging to collectivistic cultures are most likely to

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

Your self-esteem would correlate closely with what others think of you and your group if you were in a(n)_____ culture.

When it comes to predicting the intensity and duration of our future emotions,research indicates that most people

Kitayama and Markus (2000)found that for American students,happiness comes from feeling

A study by Gilovich et al.(2000)had undergraduate students enter a room wearing Barry Manilow T-shirts.Which of the following concepts did this study explore?

People belonging to individualistic cultures are most likely to

Education and persuasion tend to change what type of attitudes?

Political conservatives tend to be economic _____ and moral _____.

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

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A study by Lawson (2010)had college students wear an "American Eagle" sweatshirt to a meeting with a group of peers.While _ of these students were sure people would notice and remember the shirt,_ did.

The state of a "dual attitude system" exists when we have differing _ and _ attitudes.

Political conservatives tend to be economic _ and moral _.