Question 1

Explain how self-schemas energize and direct behavior.

Accepted Answer

Self-schemas are cognitive structures th

Question 2

The self can be described in two different ways.What does it mean to understand the "self-as-object"?

Accepted Answer

Understanding the "self-as-object" refer

Question 3

Research finds that those with high self-esteem choose to interact with people who evaluate them positively, while those with low self-esteem choose to interact with people who evaluate them negatively.This shows that, generally speaking:

Accepted Answer

A) high self-esteem people are vulnerable to the illusion of control. 
B) low self-esteem people are vulnerable to a self-verification crisis. 
C) people choose to interact with people who are similar to themselves. 
D) people choose to interact with people who treat them in a way that they want to be treated. 
A) high self-esteem people are vulnerable to the illusion of control. 
B) low self-esteem people are vulnerable to a self-verification crisis. 
C) people choose to interact with people who are similar to themselves. 
D) people choose to interact with people who treat them in a way that they want to be treated.

Question 4

What do the concepts of intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, introjected regulation, and identified regulation have to do with self-concordant goal strivings?

Accepted Answer

The concepts of intrinsic motivation, ex

Question 5

Which of the following events combine to instigate the self-verification process?

Accepted Answer

A) mildly self-discrepant feedback combined with low self-concept certainty 
B) mildly self-discrepant feedback combined with moderate self-concept certainty 
C) strongly self-discrepant feedback combined with low self-concept certainty 
D) strongly self-discrepant feedback combined with moderate self-concept certainty 
A) mildly self-discrepant feedback combined with low self-concept certainty 
B) mildly self-discrepant feedback combined with moderate self-concept certainty 
C) strongly self-discrepant feedback combined with low self-concept certainty 
D) strongly self-discrepant feedback combined with moderate self-concept certainty

Question 6

______represent the future self.

Accepted Answer

A) Attributional selves 
B) Best selves 
C) Possible selves 
D) Strategic selves 
A) Attributional selves 
B) Best selves 
C) Possible selves 
D) Strategic selves

Question 7

Discuss the role self-concept certainty plays in changing (or not) a person's self-concept.

Accepted Answer

Self-concept certainty refers to the lev

Question 8

Having the benefit of a tutor or coach who models how to do things such as setting goals, developing strategies, formulating implementation intention, monitoring performance, and evaluating how well one is doing is a description of:

Accepted Answer

A) self-control. 
B) self-regulation. 
C) self-efficacy. 
D) self-integrated action. 
A) self-control. 
B) self-regulation. 
C) self-efficacy. 
D) self-integrated action.

Question 9

Outline the social learning process that underlies the development of more competent
self-regulation within the overall goal-setting process.

Accepted Answer

The social learning process that underli

Question 10

A ___represents the present state of the self-concept, whereas a(n) ___represents the future, desired state of the self-concept.

Accepted Answer

A) possible self; self-schema 
B) self-schema; ought-to self 
C) self-schema; possible self 
D) self-striving; possible self 
A) possible self; self-schema 
B) self-schema; ought-to self 
C) self-schema; possible self 
D) self-striving; possible self

Question 11

As people pursue intrinsic goals, they typically experience a steady stream of:

Accepted Answer

A) Identity confirmation 
B) Psychological need satisfaction 
C) Self-esteem 
D) Value enhancement 
A) Identity confirmation 
B) Psychological need satisfaction 
C) Self-esteem 
D) Value enhancement

Question 12

Defining or creating the self shows how ____energizes and directs behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) agency 
B) identity 
C) self-concept 
D) self-esteem 
A) agency 
B) identity 
C) self-concept 
D) self-esteem

Question 13

The textbook argues that the self faces four core fundamental motivational struggles.
Name and briefly discuss each of these struggles.

Accepted Answer

The textbook argues that the self faces

Question 14

According to the self-concordant model, when people attain a self-concordant goal, they experience high:

Accepted Answer

A) need satisfaction. 
B) relationship involvement. 
C) self-consistency. 
D) self-verification. 
A) need satisfaction. 
B) relationship involvement. 
C) self-consistency. 
D) self-verification.

Question 15

Explain what the expert self-regulated learner is thinking about and monitoring during
each of the three phases of self-regulation: forethought, performance, and self-reflection.

Accepted Answer

The expert self-regulated learner is con

Question 16

Why do people self-verify?
(i.e., why do people seek out and prefer self-verification feedback?)

Accepted Answer

People self-verify for several psycholog

Question 17

Explain how the processes of differentiation and integration work together to guide
ongoing development and motivation.

Accepted Answer

The processes of differentiation and int

Question 18

Pursuing "personal growth" goals and pursuing "close relationship" goals represent two prototypical categories of ______goals.

Accepted Answer

A) extrinsic 
B) intrinsic 
C) realistic 
D) social 
E) success 
A) extrinsic 
B) intrinsic 
C) realistic 
D) social 
E) success

Question 19

Discovering and developing the potential of the self shows how ____energizes and directs behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) agency 
B) identity 
C) self-concept 
D) self-esteem 
A) agency 
B) identity 
C) self-concept 
D) self-esteem

Question 20

Agency within the self emanates primarily from:

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive beliefs such as self-schemas. 
B) innate psychological needs. 
C) negative emotions such as shame. 
D) positive emotions such as pride. 
A) cognitive beliefs such as self-schemas. 
B) innate psychological needs. 
C) negative emotions such as shame. 
D) positive emotions such as pride.

Explain how self-schemas energize and direct behavior.

The self can be described in two different ways.What does it mean to understand the "self-as-object"?

Research finds that those with high self-esteem choose to interact with people who evaluate them positively, while those with low self-esteem choose to interact with people who evaluate them negatively.This shows that, generally speaking:

What do the concepts of intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, introjected regulation, and identified regulation have to do with self-concordant goal strivings?

Which of the following events combine to instigate the self-verification process?

______represent the future self.

Discuss the role self-concept certainty plays in changing (or not) a person's self-concept.

Having the benefit of a tutor or coach who models how to do things such as setting goals, developing strategies, formulating implementation intention, monitoring performance, and evaluating how well one is doing is a description of:

Outline the social learning process that underlies the development of more competent self-regulation within the overall goal-setting process.

A _represents the present state of the self-concept, whereas a(n) _represents the future, desired state of the self-concept.

As people pursue intrinsic goals, they typically experience a steady stream of:

Defining or creating the self shows how ____energizes and directs behavior.

The textbook argues that the self faces four core fundamental motivational struggles. Name and briefly discuss each of these struggles.

According to the self-concordant model, when people attain a self-concordant goal, they experience high:

Explain what the expert self-regulated learner is thinking about and monitoring during each of the three phases of self-regulation: forethought, performance, and self-reflection.

Why do people self-verify? (i.e., why do people seek out and prefer self-verification feedback?)

Explain how the processes of differentiation and integration work together to guide ongoing development and motivation.

Pursuing "personal growth" goals and pursuing "close relationship" goals represent two prototypical categories of ______goals.

Discovering and developing the potential of the self shows how ____energizes and directs behavior.

Agency within the self emanates primarily from:

Introduction

Motivation and Emotion in Historical Perspective

The Motivated and Emotional Brain

Physiological Needs

Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations

Psychological Needs

Implicit Motives

Goal Setting and Goal Striving

Mindsets

Personal Control Beliefs

Nature of Emotion: Six Perennial Questions

Aspects of Emotion

Individual Emotions

Growth Motivation and Positive Psychology

Unconscious Motivation

Interventions

Filters

Exam 11: The Self and Its Strivings

Explain how self-schemas energize and direct behavior.

The self can be described in two different ways.What does it mean to understand the "self-as-object"?

Research finds that those with high self-esteem choose to interact with people who evaluate them positively, while those with low self-esteem choose to interact with people who evaluate them negatively.This shows that, generally speaking:

What do the concepts of intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, introjected regulation, and identified regulation have to do with self-concordant goal strivings?

Which of the following events combine to instigate the self-verification process?

______represent the future self.

Discuss the role self-concept certainty plays in changing (or not) a person's self-concept.

Having the benefit of a tutor or coach who models how to do things such as setting goals, developing strategies, formulating implementation intention, monitoring performance, and evaluating how well one is doing is a description of:

Outline the social learning process that underlies the development of more competent self-regulation within the overall goal-setting process.

A ___represents the present state of the self-concept, whereas a(n) ___represents the future, desired state of the self-concept.

As people pursue intrinsic goals, they typically experience a steady stream of:

Defining or creating the self shows how ____energizes and directs behavior.

The textbook argues that the self faces four core fundamental motivational struggles. Name and briefly discuss each of these struggles.

According to the self-concordant model, when people attain a self-concordant goal, they experience high:

Explain what the expert self-regulated learner is thinking about and monitoring during each of the three phases of self-regulation: forethought, performance, and self-reflection.

Why do people self-verify? (i.e., why do people seek out and prefer self-verification feedback?)

Explain how the processes of differentiation and integration work together to guide ongoing development and motivation.

Pursuing "personal growth" goals and pursuing "close relationship" goals represent two prototypical categories of ______goals.

Discovering and developing the potential of the self shows how ____energizes and directs behavior.

Agency within the self emanates primarily from:

Introduction

Motivation and Emotion in Historical Perspective

The Motivated and Emotional Brain

Physiological Needs

Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations

Psychological Needs

Implicit Motives

Goal Setting and Goal Striving

Mindsets

Personal Control Beliefs

Nature of Emotion: Six Perennial Questions

Aspects of Emotion

Individual Emotions

Growth Motivation and Positive Psychology

Unconscious Motivation

Interventions

Filters

A _represents the present state of the self-concept, whereas a(n) _represents the future, desired state of the self-concept.