Exam 3: The-Self

When asked questions about themselves, people with low self-esteem are less likely than other people to say they do not know or are not sure.

The idea of an inner "true" self-different from presumably has its origins in ____.

You are a terrible athlete but you are great at negotiating. According to the self-serving bias, which of the following statements is most likely true of your beliefs?

When are narcissists MOST likely to be aggressive?

Increased self-awareness makes people ____.

According to Taylor and Brown, what are the three "positive illusions" that characterize the thought processes of well-adjusted, mentally healthy people?

Ted tends to think of himself as a workaholic and perfectionist. When he thinks back on his college years, he remembers studying hard for exams and getting good grades. But he tends to forget about the time he nearly failed a class, and disregards the many nights he spent partying. The way that Ted thinks about his college years illustrates the fact that people ____.

Nisbett and Wilson's (1977)research was an attack on the concept of _____.

The tendency to be skeptical and critical of bad feedback about your performance, but accepting of good feedback is a ____.

Sophie thinks she is a talented dancer. At a dance competition, she fails to win a place in the top three rankings. At every stage of the competition, the judges tell her that she needs to work harder and infuse more creativity in her routines. However, Sophie ignores the feedback and feels that the judges failed to recognize her innate talent. In the context of reasons for wanting self-knowledge, Sophie is most likely to be driven by the _________________ motive.

Ziba thinks she is struggling financially compared to her friends. Then she moves to a poorer part of town and realizes that she is pretty well-off. When Ziba compares herself to the people in her new location, she is engaging in ________________.

Research on bullies and bullying suggests that most perpetrators have ____ self-esteem, whereas most of the victims ____ self-esteem.

Research suggests that pursuing self-esteem as an end in itself can ____.

Most social psychologists today view self-presentation as ____.

Studies have shown that depressed people distort things a lot, whereas nondepressed people are actually the ones who distort.

Wanda, who is constantly ill, remembers herself as a sickly child. She recalls she was at home with a cold at least six or seven times a year. However, if we were able to go back in time and see for ourselves, we would probably find that ____.

Terra is a good employee who works hard and receives good evaluations and raises. She finds out, though, that the co-workers in her department get higher raises than she does. According to social comparison theory, when Terra compares her raise with that of her co-workers, she is engaging in ____.

The overjustification effect occurs when ____.

People with high self-esteem are likely to think "I am great," whereas people with low self-esteem are likely to think, ____.

The term "looking-glass self" was coined to refer to the idea that ____.