Question 1

Why do we use impression management tactics

Accepted Answer

A)  to expand our self-concept 
B)  to gain social power 
C)  to eliminate the ought self 
D)  to improve the actual self 
A)  to expand our self-concept 
B)  to gain social power 
C)  to eliminate the ought self 
D)  to improve the actual self

Question 2

The study of White, Black, and Asian college students and their views of their own race shows which of the following

Accepted Answer

A)  how we view social groups we belong to affects our self-concept 
B)  how we view others affects their self-esteem 
C)  racial groups influence the identity of other racial groups 
D)  members of dominant groups feel more tied to their race than members of minority groups 
A)  how we view social groups we belong to affects our self-concept 
B)  how we view others affects their self-esteem 
C)  racial groups influence the identity of other racial groups 
D)  members of dominant groups feel more tied to their race than members of minority groups

Question 3

Which of the following is an indirect way to measure the strength of particular beliefs and constructs

Accepted Answer

A)  Inclusion of the Other in the Self (IOS) Scale 
B)  Implicit Association Test 
C)  mirror self-recognition test 
D)  self-perception scale 
A)  Inclusion of the Other in the Self (IOS) Scale 
B)  Implicit Association Test 
C)  mirror self-recognition test 
D)  self-perception scale

Question 4

What are beliefs that depart from reality in ways that make us remain optimistic

Accepted Answer

A)  positive illusions 
B)  self-differentiation 
C)  self-discrepancy 
D)  cognitive distortion 
A)  positive illusions 
B)  self-differentiation 
C)  self-discrepancy 
D)  cognitive distortion

Question 5

Which of the following describes an orientation to care for oneself

Accepted Answer

A)  self-differentiation 
B)  self-compassion 
C)  self-esteem 
D)  self-awareness 
A)  self-differentiation 
B)  self-compassion 
C)  self-esteem 
D)  self-awareness

Question 6

After his city's baseball team won the world series, Chris ran through the streets with thousands of other fans cheering "We won the series! We won the series!" What does this exemplify

Accepted Answer

A)  narcissism 
B)  impression management 
C)  basking in reflect glory 
D)  inclusion of the other in self 
A)  narcissism 
B)  impression management 
C)  basking in reflect glory 
D)  inclusion of the other in self

Question 7

According to social comparison theory, we automatically compare our own abilities to the abilities of others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following refers to the self we would like to become

Accepted Answer

A)  actual self 
B)  ideal self 
C)  ought self 
D)  conceptual self 
A)  actual self 
B)  ideal self 
C)  ought self 
D)  conceptual self

Question 9

A critical assumption of an explicit, self-report self-esteem measure is that the participant is able to provide______ responses each time.

Accepted Answer

A)  accurate 
B)  descriptive 
C)  unique 
D)  obvious 
A)  accurate 
B)  descriptive 
C)  unique 
D)  obvious

Question 10

Alexus has a near-death experience in which she almost drowns. After she recovers, she tells her friends that the event has changed her perspective on life and given her a renewed sense of purpose. Which type of self-deception would this be considered

Accepted Answer

A)  control 
B)  optimism 
C)  meaning 
D)  subjectivity 
A)  control 
B)  optimism 
C)  meaning 
D)  subjectivity

Question 11

Which of the following refers to one's ability to change how one acts in different social situations

Accepted Answer

A)  self-awareness 
B)  self-comparison 
C)  self-insight 
D)  self-monitor 
A)  self-awareness 
B)  self-comparison 
C)  self-insight 
D)  self-monitor

Question 12

What reasoning might a self-discrepancy theorist provide for the existence of depression in individuals?

Accepted Answer

Self-discrepancy theory suggests that in

Question 13

Narcissism is basically arrogance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

When you overestimate the uniqueness of your own abilities, you demonstrate______.

Accepted Answer

A)  social comparison theory 
B)  self-schema theory 
C)  biased views of your own behaviors 
D)  biased views of your own traits 
A)  social comparison theory 
B)  self-schema theory 
C)  biased views of your own behaviors 
D)  biased views of your own traits

Question 15

Sarah becomes frustrated because she cannot make cupcakes that look like the ones in Martha Stewart's cookbook. Which of the following does this exemplify

Accepted Answer

A)  upward social comparison 
B)  downward social comparison 
C)  social identity theory 
D)  self-schema theory 
A)  upward social comparison 
B)  downward social comparison 
C)  social identity theory 
D)  self-schema theory

Question 16

Which of the following is emphasized in Western cultures, including the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  self-differentiations 
B)  self-schemas 
C)  independent self-construal 
D)  interdependent self-construal 
A)  self-differentiations 
B)  self-schemas 
C)  independent self-construal 
D)  interdependent self-construal

Question 17

Describe a situation in which your own self-concept changed using self-expansion theory.

Accepted Answer

One situation in which my own self-conce

Question 18

If a researcher designs a self-report measure that allows participants to provide accurate responses, the researcher is trying to encourage which of the following

Accepted Answer

A)  consistency 
B)  validity 
C)  reliability 
D)  honesty 
A)  consistency 
B)  validity 
C)  reliability 
D)  honesty

Question 19

Self-esteem is the ______ of our self-concept.

Accepted Answer

A)  creation 
B)  adjustment 
C)  evaluation 
D)  projection 
A)  creation 
B)  adjustment 
C)  evaluation 
D)  projection

Question 20

Presenting different parts of our self-concept in different social situations is an example of______.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-presentation theory 
B)  self-awareness 
C)  social identity theory 
D)  self-comparison 
A)  self-presentation theory 
B)  self-awareness 
C)  social identity theory 
D)  self-comparison

Exam 3: The Social Self

Why do we use impression management tactics

The study of White, Black, and Asian college students and their views of their own race shows which of the following

Which of the following is an indirect way to measure the strength of particular beliefs and constructs

What are beliefs that depart from reality in ways that make us remain optimistic

Which of the following describes an orientation to care for oneself

After his city's baseball team won the world series, Chris ran through the streets with thousands of other fans cheering "We won the series! We won the series!" What does this exemplify

According to social comparison theory, we automatically compare our own abilities to the abilities of others.

Which of the following refers to the self we would like to become

A critical assumption of an explicit, self-report self-esteem measure is that the participant is able to provide______ responses each time.

Alexus has a near-death experience in which she almost drowns. After she recovers, she tells her friends that the event has changed her perspective on life and given her a renewed sense of purpose. Which type of self-deception would this be considered

Which of the following refers to one's ability to change how one acts in different social situations

What reasoning might a self-discrepancy theorist provide for the existence of depression in individuals?

Narcissism is basically arrogance.

When you overestimate the uniqueness of your own abilities, you demonstrate______.

Sarah becomes frustrated because she cannot make cupcakes that look like the ones in Martha Stewart's cookbook. Which of the following does this exemplify

Which of the following is emphasized in Western cultures, including the United States

Describe a situation in which your own self-concept changed using self-expansion theory.

If a researcher designs a self-report measure that allows participants to provide accurate responses, the researcher is trying to encourage which of the following

Self-esteem is the ______ of our self-concept.

Presenting different parts of our self-concept in different social situations is an example of______.

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