Question 1

The three main sources of self-esteem are reflected appraisals, self-assessments, and:

Accepted Answer

A) feedback from others 
B) idealized images 
C) perceived task competence 
D) performance history 
E) reference group comparisons 
A) feedback from others 
B) idealized images 
C) perceived task competence 
D) performance history 
E) reference group comparisons E

Question 2

There is consensus among social psychologists that narcissism has increased significantly among youths in this country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The social-psychological literature on the structure and function of the self-concept is interdisciplinary and includes research by psychologists as well as by sociologists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Women are higher than men in private self-consciousness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Reflected appraisals serve as the basis of:

Accepted Answer

A) society 
B) the "I" phase of the self 
C) the self-concept 
D) self-schemata 
E) social roles 
A) society 
B) the "I" phase of the self 
C) the self-concept 
D) self-schemata 
E) social roles

Question 6

According to Turner, which of the following types of responses to the "Who Am I?" test would be given most frequently by an individual who locates his or her real self in institutions?

Accepted Answer

A) adjectives (e.g., "nice") 
B) comparative statements ("I am nicer than most people") 
C) descriptive statements (e.g., "I am nice") 
D) physical characteristics 
E) statuses (e.g., "student") 
A) adjectives (e.g., "nice") 
B) comparative statements ("I am nicer than most people") 
C) descriptive statements (e.g., "I am nice") 
D) physical characteristics 
E) statuses (e.g., "student")

Question 7

Studies assessing changes in levels of narcissism have been criticized:

Accepted Answer

A) because the measure of this construct used across studies also assesses characteristics such as self-confidence, which has increased among women over the years 
B) by symbolic interactionists for being too micro level in focus 
C) for being artificial, because the data have been gathered using laboratory experiments 
D) for focusing only on college students 
E) both a and d 
A) because the measure of this construct used across studies also assesses characteristics such as self-confidence, which has increased among women over the years 
B) by symbolic interactionists for being too micro level in focus 
C) for being artificial, because the data have been gathered using laboratory experiments 
D) for focusing only on college students 
E) both a and d

Question 8

Postmodern theorists argue that the self has more significant effects on perception and behavior in the current era than in did in the past.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

If someone defines students as hardworking, and defines oneself as a student, then that individual must act in ways that are likely to be viewed by self and others as hard working. In this example, hardworking is:

Accepted Answer

A) a cultural ideal 
B) a possible self 
C) a source of commitment 
D) an identity standard 
E) an indicator of an impulse-oriented locus of self 
A) a cultural ideal 
B) a possible self 
C) a source of commitment 
D) an identity standard 
E) an indicator of an impulse-oriented locus of self

Question 10

Discuss differences in the research questions pertaining to self and identity addressed by researchers working within the symbolic interactionist, social structure and personality, group processes and structures, and psychological faces of social psychology. What study, or set of studies, on self or identity discussed in Chapter 7 do you find to be the most interesting or insightful? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Researchers working within the symbolic

Question 11

Which motive best explains the results of Swann and Pelham's college roommate study?

Accepted Answer

A) drive reduction 
B) projected redirection 
C) self-enhancement 
D) self-verification 
E) the drive for social acceptance 
A) drive reduction 
B) projected redirection 
C) self-enhancement 
D) self-verification 
E) the drive for social acceptance

Question 12

The self-fulfilling prophecy (also called the Pygmalion effect) occurs when an assessment of someone that is false ultimately causes that individual to engage in behaviors that confirm it. Which of the following models of social behavior makes predictions consistent with this pattern?

Accepted Answer

A) identity theory 
B) the dramaturgical approach 
C) social exchange theory 
D) social identity theory 
E) status characteristics theory 
A) identity theory 
B) the dramaturgical approach 
C) social exchange theory 
D) social identity theory 
E) status characteristics theory

Question 13

Working within the group processes and structures face of sociological social psychology, social identity theorists have focused on role transitions (e.g., starting college or retirement)

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Postmodern theorists have questioned the relevance of the concept of self to life in contemporary society. This is in part because, from this perspective, identities are:

Accepted Answer

A) based on collective, rather than individual, affiliations 
B) idiosyncratic, superficial, and transitory 
C) rooted in social structure rather than individual preference 
D) the result of the process of self-categorization 
E) unrelated to important aspects of contemporary life, such as participation in leisure activities and the use of social media 
A) based on collective, rather than individual, affiliations 
B) idiosyncratic, superficial, and transitory 
C) rooted in social structure rather than individual preference 
D) the result of the process of self-categorization 
E) unrelated to important aspects of contemporary life, such as participation in leisure activities and the use of social media

Question 15

The snowman exercise in Chapter 7 best illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A) people's propensity for selective attention 
B) people's tendency to favor internal over external attributions for the behavior of others 
C) the impact of behavioral scripts on attribution 
D) the ways in which cognitive schemas affect memory 
E) how habits are formed 
A) people's propensity for selective attention 
B) people's tendency to favor internal over external attributions for the behavior of others 
C) the impact of behavioral scripts on attribution 
D) the ways in which cognitive schemas affect memory 
E) how habits are formed

Question 16

Describe the two applications of the Twenty Statements Test (TST) discussed in Chapter 7.

Accepted Answer

The Twenty Statements Test (TST) is a ps

Question 17

In their study of college freshmen, Swann and Pelham (2002) found that individuals with negative self-concepts were most likely to want to continue living with their current roommate when:

Accepted Answer

A) the roommate had a negative view of them 
B) the roommate had a positive view of them 
C) they had few other options 
D) their roommate had few other options 
E) both c and d 
A) the roommate had a negative view of them 
B) the roommate had a positive view of them 
C) they had few other options 
D) their roommate had few other options 
E) both c and d

Question 18

Among adults, Whites have significantly higher self-esteem than members of other
racial/ethnic groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which model views social behavior as motivated by a desire for self-enhancement?

Accepted Answer

A) Goffman's dramaturgical approach 
B) social exchange theory 
C) social identity theory 
D) status characteristics theory 
E) Stryker's identity theory 
A) Goffman's dramaturgical approach 
B) social exchange theory 
C) social identity theory 
D) status characteristics theory 
E) Stryker's identity theory

Question 20

In SSP research on the effects of gender, class, and race/ethnicity on self-esteem, self-esteem is the dependent variable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The three main sources of self-esteem are reflected appraisals, self-assessments, and:

There is consensus among social psychologists that narcissism has increased significantly among youths in this country.

The social-psychological literature on the structure and function of the self-concept is interdisciplinary and includes research by psychologists as well as by sociologists.

Women are higher than men in private self-consciousness.

Reflected appraisals serve as the basis of:

According to Turner, which of the following types of responses to the "Who Am I?" test would be given most frequently by an individual who locates his or her real self in institutions?

Studies assessing changes in levels of narcissism have been criticized:

Postmodern theorists argue that the self has more significant effects on perception and behavior in the current era than in did in the past.

If someone defines students as hardworking, and defines oneself as a student, then that individual must act in ways that are likely to be viewed by self and others as hard working. In this example, hardworking is:

Which motive best explains the results of Swann and Pelham's college roommate study?

The self-fulfilling prophecy (also called the Pygmalion effect) occurs when an assessment of someone that is false ultimately causes that individual to engage in behaviors that confirm it. Which of the following models of social behavior makes predictions consistent with this pattern?

Working within the group processes and structures face of sociological social psychology, social identity theorists have focused on role transitions (e.g., starting college or retirement)

Postmodern theorists have questioned the relevance of the concept of self to life in contemporary society. This is in part because, from this perspective, identities are:

The snowman exercise in Chapter 7 best illustrates:

Describe the two applications of the Twenty Statements Test (TST) discussed in Chapter 7.

In their study of college freshmen, Swann and Pelham (2002) found that individuals with negative self-concepts were most likely to want to continue living with their current roommate when:

Among adults, Whites have significantly higher self-esteem than members of other racial/ethnic groups.

Which model views social behavior as motivated by a desire for self-enhancement?

In SSP research on the effects of gender, class, and race/ethnicity on self-esteem, self-esteem is the dependent variable.

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Exam 7: Self and Identity

The three main sources of self-esteem are reflected appraisals, self-assessments, and:

There is consensus among social psychologists that narcissism has increased significantly among youths in this country.

The social-psychological literature on the structure and function of the self-concept is interdisciplinary and includes research by psychologists as well as by sociologists.

Women are higher than men in private self-consciousness.

Reflected appraisals serve as the basis of:

According to Turner, which of the following types of responses to the "Who Am I?" test would be given most frequently by an individual who locates his or her real self in institutions?

Studies assessing changes in levels of narcissism have been criticized:

Postmodern theorists argue that the self has more significant effects on perception and behavior in the current era than in did in the past.

If someone defines students as hardworking, and defines oneself as a student, then that individual must act in ways that are likely to be viewed by self and others as hard working. In this example, hardworking is:

Which motive best explains the results of Swann and Pelham's college roommate study?

The self-fulfilling prophecy (also called the Pygmalion effect) occurs when an assessment of someone that is false ultimately causes that individual to engage in behaviors that confirm it. Which of the following models of social behavior makes predictions consistent with this pattern?

Working within the group processes and structures face of sociological social psychology, social identity theorists have focused on role transitions (e.g., starting college or retirement)

Postmodern theorists have questioned the relevance of the concept of self to life in contemporary society. This is in part because, from this perspective, identities are:

The snowman exercise in Chapter 7 best illustrates:

Describe the two applications of the Twenty Statements Test (TST) discussed in Chapter 7.

In their study of college freshmen, Swann and Pelham (2002) found that individuals with negative self-concepts were most likely to want to continue living with their current roommate when:

Among adults, Whites have significantly higher self-esteem than members of other racial/ethnic groups.

Which model views social behavior as motivated by a desire for self-enhancement?

In SSP research on the effects of gender, class, and race/ethnicity on self-esteem, self-esteem is the dependent variable.

What Is Sociological Social Psychology

Research Methods in Sociological Social Psychology

Symbolic Interactionism and Related Perspectives

The Social Structure and Personality Perspective

Group Processes and Structure

Socialization Throughout the Life Course

Emotions and Social Life

Deviance and Social Control

Mental Health and Illness

Personal Relationships

Prejudice and Discrimination

Social Influence, Social Constraint, and Social Change

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