Question 1

According to Leary and colleagues (1995), self-esteem acts as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety buffer 
B)  protective layer 
C)  sociometer 
D)  social bearings 
A)  anxiety buffer 
B)  protective layer 
C)  sociometer 
D)  social bearings

Question 2

What purpose do attribution theories serve?

Accepted Answer

A)  Avoiding attributional biases based on negative stereotypes. 
B)  Defining ourselves through the comparison with others. 
C)  Allocating a particular person to a broader category based on features, traits or attributes. 
D)  Explaining and predicting how other people will behave. 
A)  Avoiding attributional biases based on negative stereotypes. 
B)  Defining ourselves through the comparison with others. 
C)  Allocating a particular person to a broader category based on features, traits or attributes. 
D)  Explaining and predicting how other people will behave.

Question 3

What is 'social comparison'?

Accepted Answer

The idea that we def

Question 4

Bem's (1972) ___________ theory argues that because introspective knowledge of the self is rather sketchy, we learn about ourselves by a process of ____________, observing our own behaviour and the situation in which occurs and inferring the reasons behind that behaviour.

Accepted Answer

self-perce

Question 5

In empirical research, what situational factors can prompt and/or increase self-awareness?

Accepted Answer

The presence of obje

Question 6

Heuristics are:

Accepted Answer

A)  experience-based 
B)  simple rules 
C)  error-prone 
D)  all of the above 
A)  experience-based 
B)  simple rules 
C)  error-prone 
D)  all of the above

Question 7

The implicit association test:

Accepted Answer

A)  is an implicit test of self-esteem. 
B)  is an implicit test that can be adopted to measure self-esteem. 
C)  is an implicit test that cannot be used to measure self-esteem. 
D)  is rarely used to measure self-esteem. 
A)  is an implicit test of self-esteem. 
B)  is an implicit test that can be adopted to measure self-esteem. 
C)  is an implicit test that cannot be used to measure self-esteem. 
D)  is rarely used to measure self-esteem.

Question 8

External attributions are attributions based on people's external factors, such as facial features, clothes, hairstyle, etc.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

People tend to recall positive information more readily about their in-groups and more negative information about out-groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

With reference to Weiner's (1986) attribution theory, which of the following achievement attributions is external, unstable, and uncontrollable?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mood 
B)  Task difficulty 
C)  Ability 
D)  Luck 
A)  Mood 
B)  Task difficulty 
C)  Ability 
D)  Luck

Question 11

What was Tajfel's main criticism to social psychology?

Accepted Answer

Social psychology addressed too much the

Question 12

According to leading definitions of attitudes, what are the three key features of attitudes?

Accepted Answer

Motivating forces, e

Question 13

Prototypes drawn from social categories are known as ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Prototypes drawn from social categories are known...

Question 14

What is the most popular means of measuring attitudes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subliminal priming 
B)  Self-report questionnaires 
C)  Implicit association test 
D)  Skin conductance 
A)  Subliminal priming 
B)  Self-report questionnaires 
C)  Implicit association test 
D)  Skin conductance

Question 15

What is one of the main problems of explicit measures of self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are difficult to deliver. 
B)  People don't always have accurate introspective access. 
C)  They explore very personal facets of self-concept. 
D)  They are too expensive. 
A)  They are difficult to deliver. 
B)  People don't always have accurate introspective access. 
C)  They explore very personal facets of self-concept. 
D)  They are too expensive.

Question 16

In the presence of a mirror people have a high sense of _________ self-awareness and may adjust their behaviour in line with __________ norms.

Accepted Answer

private; p

Question 17

People tend to recall positive information more readily about _________-groups.

Accepted Answer

The answer of People tend to recall positive information more...

Question 18

The ________ is a popular model of attitudes, also known as 'tripartite' model.

Accepted Answer

A)  ABC 
B)  ABCD 
C)  ACB 
D)  AAB 
A)  ABC 
B)  ABCD 
C)  ACB 
D)  AAB

Question 19

Name three cognitive biases which contribute to the formation and maintenance of stereotypes.

Accepted Answer

The illusory correla

Question 20

Describe the three fundamental motives that affect how we seek and respond to information about the self.

Accepted Answer

The motive for self-assessment suggests

According to Leary and colleagues (1995), self-esteem acts as a(n):

What purpose do attribution theories serve?

What is 'social comparison'?

Bem's (1972) _ theory argues that because introspective knowledge of the self is rather sketchy, we learn about ourselves by a process of __, observing our own behaviour and the situation in which occurs and inferring the reasons behind that behaviour.

In empirical research, what situational factors can prompt and/or increase self-awareness?

Heuristics are:

The implicit association test:

External attributions are attributions based on people's external factors, such as facial features, clothes, hairstyle, etc.

People tend to recall positive information more readily about their in-groups and more negative information about out-groups.

With reference to Weiner's (1986) attribution theory, which of the following achievement attributions is external, unstable, and uncontrollable?

What was Tajfel's main criticism to social psychology?

According to leading definitions of attitudes, what are the three key features of attitudes?

Prototypes drawn from social categories are known as ____________.

What is the most popular means of measuring attitudes?

What is one of the main problems of explicit measures of self-esteem?

In the presence of a mirror people have a high sense of _ self-awareness and may adjust their behaviour in line with __ norms.

People tend to recall positive information more readily about _________-groups.

The ________ is a popular model of attitudes, also known as 'tripartite' model.

Name three cognitive biases which contribute to the formation and maintenance of stereotypes.

Describe the three fundamental motives that affect how we seek and respond to information about the self.

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Exam 18: Social Cognition and Attitudes

According to Leary and colleagues (1995), self-esteem acts as a(n):

What purpose do attribution theories serve?

What is 'social comparison'?

Bem's (1972) ___________ theory argues that because introspective knowledge of the self is rather sketchy, we learn about ourselves by a process of ____________, observing our own behaviour and the situation in which occurs and inferring the reasons behind that behaviour.

In empirical research, what situational factors can prompt and/or increase self-awareness?

Heuristics are:

The implicit association test:

External attributions are attributions based on people's external factors, such as facial features, clothes, hairstyle, etc.

People tend to recall positive information more readily about their in-groups and more negative information about out-groups.

With reference to Weiner's (1986) attribution theory, which of the following achievement attributions is external, unstable, and uncontrollable?

What was Tajfel's main criticism to social psychology?

According to leading definitions of attitudes, what are the three key features of attitudes?

Prototypes drawn from social categories are known as ____________.

What is the most popular means of measuring attitudes?

What is one of the main problems of explicit measures of self-esteem?

In the presence of a mirror people have a high sense of _________ self-awareness and may adjust their behaviour in line with __________ norms.

People tend to recall positive information more readily about _________-groups.

The ________ is a popular model of attitudes, also known as 'tripartite' model.

Name three cognitive biases which contribute to the formation and maintenance of stereotypes.

Describe the three fundamental motives that affect how we seek and respond to information about the self.

The Science of Psychology

Research Methods in Psychology

Evolutionary and Genetic Foundations of Psychology

Neuroscience, the Brain, and Behaviour

Motivation

Consciousness: Conscious Versus Unconscious Processes

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Emotion

Cognitive Development

Language and Thought

Intelligence

Personality

Mental Health and Psychopathology

The Treatment of Mental Health Problems

Social Development

Interpersonal, Group, and Intergroup Processes

Filters

Bem's (1972) _ theory argues that because introspective knowledge of the self is rather sketchy, we learn about ourselves by a process of __, observing our own behaviour and the situation in which occurs and inferring the reasons behind that behaviour.

In the presence of a mirror people have a high sense of _ self-awareness and may adjust their behaviour in line with __ norms.