Question 1

With regard to social roles, human beings tend to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) choose a few roles and stick with them over the course of their life 
B) adopt and drop roles as the situation calls for it 
C) be comfortable in one primary role only 
D) find it difficult to change roles 
A) choose a few roles and stick with them over the course of their life 
B) adopt and drop roles as the situation calls for it 
C) be comfortable in one primary role only 
D) find it difficult to change roles

Question 2

You are a young person in a room full of people at least 20 or 30 years older than you. Research suggests that you are likely to be especially aware of your age in this situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Who is MOST likely to go vote in an election?

Accepted Answer

A) A person who isn't interested in politics 
B) A person who has thought about the importance of voting 
C) A person who has thought about the importance of being a voter 
D) A person who has thought about the importance of elections 
A) A person who isn't interested in politics 
B) A person who has thought about the importance of voting 
C) A person who has thought about the importance of being a voter 
D) A person who has thought about the importance of elections

Question 4

The public self is the same as one's self-concept.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The self-reference effect implies that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) certain traits, skills, attitudes, and habits are considered more common than they really are 
B) simply thinking about a word in connection with the self leads to better memory 
C) items gain in value to the self who owns them or chooses them 
D) in times of stress, a pattern of automatic egotism emerges 
A) certain traits, skills, attitudes, and habits are considered more common than they really are 
B) simply thinking about a word in connection with the self leads to better memory 
C) items gain in value to the self who owns them or chooses them 
D) in times of stress, a pattern of automatic egotism emerges

Question 6

When people are not keeping track of how much they are eating (e.g., when they are intoxicated or emotionally absorbed in a television show), ____.

Accepted Answer

A) both dieters and non-dieters eat more than they would otherwise 
B) dieters eat more than they would otherwise, but non-dieters eat the same as they would otherwise 
C) dieters eat the same amount as they would otherwise, but non-dieters eat more than they would otherwise 
D) both dieters and non-dieters eat the same amount as they would otherwise 
A) both dieters and non-dieters eat more than they would otherwise 
B) dieters eat more than they would otherwise, but non-dieters eat the same as they would otherwise 
C) dieters eat the same amount as they would otherwise, but non-dieters eat more than they would otherwise 
D) both dieters and non-dieters eat the same amount as they would otherwise

Question 7

In addition to gaining social acceptance, a second goal of self-presentation is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) claim a valued identity within the social system 
B) gain self-knowledge 
C) provide self-verification 
D) increase one's public self-consciousness 
A) claim a valued identity within the social system 
B) gain self-knowledge 
C) provide self-verification 
D) increase one's public self-consciousness

Question 8

North American adolescent boys have higher self-esteem than adolescent girls. Research suggests that this disparity is probably MOSTLY due to the fact that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) girls tend to be more modest when filling out surveys 
B) self-esteem surveys are heavily gender-biased 
C) girls regard themselves as less intelligent than boys 
D) girls tend to be more critical of their bodies than boys 
A) girls tend to be more modest when filling out surveys 
B) self-esteem surveys are heavily gender-biased 
C) girls regard themselves as less intelligent than boys 
D) girls tend to be more critical of their bodies than boys

Question 9

Is introspection a source of self-knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A) Yes, and it is the only true source of self-knowledge. 
B) Yes, and it is just one source of self-knowledge. 
C) No, but self-actualized people may benefit from it. 
D) No, it is not a source of self-knowledge. 
A) Yes, and it is the only true source of self-knowledge. 
B) Yes, and it is just one source of self-knowledge. 
C) No, but self-actualized people may benefit from it. 
D) No, it is not a source of self-knowledge.

Question 10

Which of the following would be the MOST promising technique to change the self-concept of an individual?

Accepted Answer

A) Separate the individual from his or her current peer group and place the individual in a new social context. 
B) Physically torture or threaten to kill the individual ' s family members. 
C) Use consistent, rational arguments to try to persuade the individual that other self-concepts are more desirable. 
D) Place the individual in solitary confinement with sensory deprivation. 
A) Separate the individual from his or her current peer group and place the individual in a new social context. 
B) Physically torture or threaten to kill the individual ' s family members. 
C) Use consistent, rational arguments to try to persuade the individual that other self-concepts are more desirable. 
D) Place the individual in solitary confinement with sensory deprivation.

With regard to social roles, human beings tend to ____.

You are a young person in a room full of people at least 20 or 30 years older than you. Research suggests that you are likely to be especially aware of your age in this situation.

Who is MOST likely to go vote in an election?

The public self is the same as one's self-concept.

The self-reference effect implies that ____.

When people are not keeping track of how much they are eating (e.g., when they are intoxicated or emotionally absorbed in a television show), ____.

In addition to gaining social acceptance, a second goal of self-presentation is to ____.

North American adolescent boys have higher self-esteem than adolescent girls. Research suggests that this disparity is probably MOSTLY due to the fact that ____.

Is introspection a source of self-knowledge?

Which of the following would be the MOST promising technique to change the self-concept of an individual?

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

Choices and Actions: The Self in Control

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs, and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behavior: Doing Whats Best for Others

Aggression Antisocial Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Groups

Application Module A: Applying Social Psychology to Consumer Behavior

Application Module B: Applying Social Psychology to Health

Application Module C: Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Application Module D: Applying Social Psychology to Law

Application Module E: Applying Social Psychology to the Environ

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Exam 3: The-Self

With regard to social roles, human beings tend to ____.

You are a young person in a room full of people at least 20 or 30 years older than you. Research suggests that you are likely to be especially aware of your age in this situation.

Who is MOST likely to go vote in an election?

The public self is the same as one's self-concept.

The self-reference effect implies that ____.

When people are not keeping track of how much they are eating (e.g., when they are intoxicated or emotionally absorbed in a television show), ____.

In addition to gaining social acceptance, a second goal of self-presentation is to ____.

North American adolescent boys have higher self-esteem than adolescent girls. Research suggests that this disparity is probably MOSTLY due to the fact that ____.

Is introspection a source of self-knowledge?

Which of the following would be the MOST promising technique to change the self-concept of an individual?

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

Choices and Actions: The Self in Control

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs, and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behavior: Doing Whats Best for Others

Aggression Antisocial Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Groups

Application Module A: Applying Social Psychology to Consumer Behavior

Application Module B: Applying Social Psychology to Health

Application Module C: Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Application Module D: Applying Social Psychology to Law

Application Module E: Applying Social Psychology to the Environ

Filters