Exam 3: The Social Self

When our college football team wins, we are more likely to wear our school's colors the following Monday and to use the pronoun we when describing the game-winning touchdown or goal. According to Abraham Tesser's self-evaluation maintenance model, these behaviors illustrate how the process of ________ can be used to boost our self-esteem.

According to research, self-construals vary within a culture. Which American man below is most likely to have an independent self-construal?

Looking ten years ahead, Lola dreams of being a celebrated writer. According to self-discrepancy theory (Higgins, 1987), Lola is reflecting on her ________ self.

The quote "the squeaky wheel gets the grease" reflects which type of self-construal?

Barbara just received a B on her test. She learns that one of her friends got an A on the same test, and another friend got a C. Later that night, Barbara tells her roommate that she did "really well" relative to other people in the class. According to social comparison theory, Barbara appears to have engaged in ________ comparison.

At his first therapy session Curtis discusses his relationship history. He describes each romantic partner, what the relationship was like, why it ended, and what he took away. This tale that he weaves for his therapist conveys his

Ryan begins his twenty-page sociology paper at about 5 p.m. on the night before the paper is due. At around 6 p.m., Gary requests a favor that would take several hours. Ryan grants the favor and ends up leaving himself just a few hours to complete the paper. Later, when friends ask Ryan about his paper grade, he says, "I got a D because I was helping Gary all night instead of writing." This scenario exemplifies a self-presentation process called

Who is likely to be the most defensive about getting negative feedback on a class paper?

Describe potential costs of engaging in self-presentation. That is, how could attempts to maintain the favorable impression of others negatively impact our health or well-being? Give two examples.

Describe Crocker and Wolfe's contingencies of self-worth account of self-esteem and Leary's sociometer hypothesis. According to each theory, what is the source of an individual's level of self-esteem?