Question 1

How are self-monitoring and self-handicapping related?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are both forms of social comparison. 
B)  They are both forms of impression management. 
C)  They are both forms of self-affirmation. 
D)  They are both forms of self-verification. 
A)  They are both forms of social comparison. 
B)  They are both forms of impression management. 
C)  They are both forms of self-affirmation. 
D)  They are both forms of self-verification. B

Question 2

Which of the following statements about culture and self-esteem is the most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  People from Western cultures are more likely to say or do things to enhance other people's self-esteem (compared to people from Asian cultures). 
B)  The Japanese praise each other for their achievements more often than Americans do. 
C)  People from Asian cultures generally feel worse about themselves than people from Western cultures. 
D)  Americans utter many more self-complimentary statements during conversations (compared to Japanese individuals). 
A)  People from Western cultures are more likely to say or do things to enhance other people's self-esteem (compared to people from Asian cultures). 
B)  The Japanese praise each other for their achievements more often than Americans do. 
C)  People from Asian cultures generally feel worse about themselves than people from Western cultures. 
D)  Americans utter many more self-complimentary statements during conversations (compared to Japanese individuals). D

Question 3

Jim tends to act in accordance with his internal inclinations,impulses,and dispositions,and he is not very well attuned to the social context in which he finds himself.Thus,Jim would score ________ on a measure of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  high; self-handicapping 
B)  low; self-handicapping 
C)  high; self-monitoring 
D)  low; self-monitoring 
A)  high; self-handicapping 
B)  low; self-handicapping 
C)  high; self-monitoring 
D)  low; self-monitoring D

Question 4

The "Who Are You?" exercise asks students to write down things that describe who they are.Interesting cultural differences emerge in how students respond.Generate five responses that are characteristic of someone from an independent culture and five responses that are characteristic of someone from an interdependent culture.Then describe how these responses differ.

Accepted Answer

Many responses are acceptable.Those char

Question 5

Recall that Steve Heine and colleagues compared how Canadian and Japanese students responded to positive or negative feedback after taking a creativity test.After the feedback,participants took a second creativity test.The results showed that

Accepted Answer

A)  overall, the Japanese tended to score better on both creativity tests. 
B)  regardless of feedback type, the Japanese tended to score worse on the second creativity test (compared to the Canadians). 
C)  Canadians worked longer on the second creativity test after receiving positive feedback than after receiving negative feedback. 
D)  the Japanese worked longer on the second creativity test after receiving positive feedback than after receiving negative feedback. 
A)  overall, the Japanese tended to score better on both creativity tests. 
B)  regardless of feedback type, the Japanese tended to score worse on the second creativity test (compared to the Canadians). 
C)  Canadians worked longer on the second creativity test after receiving positive feedback than after receiving negative feedback. 
D)  the Japanese worked longer on the second creativity test after receiving positive feedback than after receiving negative feedback.

Question 6

Self-schemas are

Accepted Answer

A)  wishes and aspirations people have for themselves. 
B)  objective standards that people use to learn about their own abilities, attitudes, and personality traits. 
C)  beliefs about the roles, obligations, and duties people assume in groups. 
D)  knowledge-based summaries of our beliefs and feelings about the self in particular domains. 
A)  wishes and aspirations people have for themselves. 
B)  objective standards that people use to learn about their own abilities, attitudes, and personality traits. 
C)  beliefs about the roles, obligations, and duties people assume in groups. 
D)  knowledge-based summaries of our beliefs and feelings about the self in particular domains.

Question 7

Nadir wants to lose weight and decides to cut back on his calorie intake.This is proving difficult,given that his coworker Niya often shares brownies in their office's common area.Nadir tries to think of the brownies as a threat to his long-term health goals,rather than as a delicious,gooey treat.He is construing this temptation in which one of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A)  at a low-level 
B)  at a high-level 
C)  in concrete terms 
D)  in hot terms 
A)  at a low-level 
B)  at a high-level 
C)  in concrete terms 
D)  in hot terms

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  independent 
B)  interdependent 
C)  communal 
D)  distinctiveness 
A)  independent 
B)  interdependent 
C)  communal 
D)  distinctiveness

Question 9

________ is useful in developing our self-concept,but it can lead us to lose some self-esteem,at least temporarily.

Accepted Answer

A)  Upward comparison 
B)  Downward comparison 
C)  Self-affirmation 
D)  Self-aggrandizement 
A)  Upward comparison 
B)  Downward comparison 
C)  Self-affirmation 
D)  Self-aggrandizement

Question 10

Ji-Min thinks of herself as outgoing,a big sister,a runner,and intelligent.These are aspects of Ji-Min's

Accepted Answer

A)  self-schema. 
B)  self-appraisal. 
C)  social-self. 
D)  self-esteem. 
A)  self-schema. 
B)  self-appraisal. 
C)  social-self. 
D)  self-esteem.

Question 11

Gene is given a questionnaire that has statements like these printed on it: "I take a positive view of myself" and "I feel that I have a number of good qualities." He is asked to indicate how much he agrees with such statements.This questionnaire is meant to measure Gene's

Accepted Answer

A)  self-consciousness. 
B)  identity cues. 
C)  self-esteem. 
D)  self-discrepancies. 
A)  self-consciousness. 
B)  identity cues. 
C)  self-esteem. 
D)  self-discrepancies.

Question 12

________ facilitate(s)goal achievement by linking goal-directed behaviors to specific situational cues.

Accepted Answer

A)  Implementation intentions 
B)  Goal intentions 
C)  Delay of gratification 
D)  Construal shifting 
A)  Implementation intentions 
B)  Goal intentions 
C)  Delay of gratification 
D)  Construal shifting

Question 13

Describe social comparison theory.When will one engage in upward versus downward comparison?

Accepted Answer

Social comparison theory argues that peo

Question 14

Which of the following statements best reflects self-affirmation theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  People are motivated to see themselves in a positive light, and they construe the world in ways that support this need. 
B)  People see themselves as better than others particularly on traits that can be viewed in many different ways. 
C)  People maintain feelings of worth after an identity threat by focusing on how great they are in a different life area. 
D)  People want others to confirm their self-views, and this is true whether those views are positive or negative in valence. 
A)  People are motivated to see themselves in a positive light, and they construe the world in ways that support this need. 
B)  People see themselves as better than others particularly on traits that can be viewed in many different ways. 
C)  People maintain feelings of worth after an identity threat by focusing on how great they are in a different life area. 
D)  People want others to confirm their self-views, and this is true whether those views are positive or negative in valence.

Question 15

Different theories make different predictions about the source of a person's self-esteem.For example,sociometer theory argues that self-esteem depends on ________,whereas the contingencies of self-worth account argues that self-esteem depends on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  social acceptances versus social rejection; success versus failure in important life domains 
B)  success versus failure in important life domains; social acceptance versus social rejection 
C)  being independent; maintaining social harmony 
D)  maintaining social harmony; being independent 
A)  social acceptances versus social rejection; success versus failure in important life domains 
B)  success versus failure in important life domains; social acceptance versus social rejection 
C)  being independent; maintaining social harmony 
D)  maintaining social harmony; being independent

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  working self-concept. 
B)  self-schema. 
C)  narrated self. 
D)  reflected self-appraisal. 
A)  working self-concept. 
B)  self-schema. 
C)  narrated self. 
D)  reflected self-appraisal.

Question 17

The general process by which we control others' beliefs about us is called

Accepted Answer

A)  self-handicapping. 
B)  impression management. 
C)  self-monitoring. 
D)  private self-consciousness. 
A)  self-handicapping. 
B)  impression management. 
C)  self-monitoring. 
D)  private self-consciousness.

Question 18

Describe Crocker and Wolfe's (2001)contingencies of self-worth account of self-esteem and Leary and colleagues' (1995)sociometer hypothesis.According to each theory,what is the source of an individual's level of self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

Crocker and Wolfe's contingencies of sel

Question 19

Goffman's idea of face refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  our self-schemas. 
B)  our self-esteem. 
C)  how other people think about us. 
D)  who we want others to think we are. 
A)  our self-schemas. 
B)  our self-esteem. 
C)  how other people think about us. 
D)  who we want others to think we are.

Question 20

According to the sociometer hypothesis,

Accepted Answer

A)  self-esteem is an internal, subjective index of the extent to which people feel included or excluded by others. 
B)  people are social animals and thrive on conflict and dominating others. 
C)  people use reflection and social comparison processes to maintain a positive self-image. 
D)  people strive for accurate beliefs about the self in order to form adaptive judgments and decisions. 
A)  self-esteem is an internal, subjective index of the extent to which people feel included or excluded by others. 
B)  people are social animals and thrive on conflict and dominating others. 
C)  people use reflection and social comparison processes to maintain a positive self-image. 
D)  people strive for accurate beliefs about the self in order to form adaptive judgments and decisions.

How are self-monitoring and self-handicapping related?

Which of the following statements about culture and self-esteem is the most accurate?

Jim tends to act in accordance with his internal inclinations,impulses,and dispositions,and he is not very well attuned to the social context in which he finds himself.Thus,Jim would score on a measure of .

Recall that Steve Heine and colleagues compared how Canadian and Japanese students responded to positive or negative feedback after taking a creativity test.After the feedback,participants took a second creativity test.The results showed that

Self-schemas are

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

________ is useful in developing our self-concept,but it can lead us to lose some self-esteem,at least temporarily.

Ji-Min thinks of herself as outgoing,a big sister,a runner,and intelligent.These are aspects of Ji-Min's

Gene is given a questionnaire that has statements like these printed on it: "I take a positive view of myself" and "I feel that I have a number of good qualities." He is asked to indicate how much he agrees with such statements.This questionnaire is meant to measure Gene's

________ facilitate(s)goal achievement by linking goal-directed behaviors to specific situational cues.

Describe social comparison theory.When will one engage in upward versus downward comparison?

Which of the following statements best reflects self-affirmation theory?

Different theories make different predictions about the source of a person's self-esteem.For example,sociometer theory argues that self-esteem depends on ,whereas the contingencies of self-worth account argues that self-esteem depends on .

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

The general process by which we control others' beliefs about us is called

Describe Crocker and Wolfe's (2001)contingencies of self-worth account of self-esteem and Leary and colleagues' (1995)sociometer hypothesis.According to each theory,what is the source of an individual's level of self-esteem?

Goffman's idea of face refers to

According to the sociometer hypothesis,

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How are self-monitoring and self-handicapping related?

Which of the following statements about culture and self-esteem is the most accurate?

Jim tends to act in accordance with his internal inclinations,impulses,and dispositions,and he is not very well attuned to the social context in which he finds himself.Thus,Jim would score ________ on a measure of ________.

Recall that Steve Heine and colleagues compared how Canadian and Japanese students responded to positive or negative feedback after taking a creativity test.After the feedback,participants took a second creativity test.The results showed that

Self-schemas are

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

________ is useful in developing our self-concept,but it can lead us to lose some self-esteem,at least temporarily.

Ji-Min thinks of herself as outgoing,a big sister,a runner,and intelligent.These are aspects of Ji-Min's

Gene is given a questionnaire that has statements like these printed on it: "I take a positive view of myself" and "I feel that I have a number of good qualities." He is asked to indicate how much he agrees with such statements.This questionnaire is meant to measure Gene's

________ facilitate(s)goal achievement by linking goal-directed behaviors to specific situational cues.

Describe social comparison theory.When will one engage in upward versus downward comparison?

Which of the following statements best reflects self-affirmation theory?

Different theories make different predictions about the source of a person's self-esteem.For example,sociometer theory argues that self-esteem depends on ________,whereas the contingencies of self-worth account argues that self-esteem depends on ________.

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

The general process by which we control others' beliefs about us is called

Describe Crocker and Wolfe's (2001)contingencies of self-worth account of self-esteem and Leary and colleagues' (1995)sociometer hypothesis.According to each theory,what is the source of an individual's level of self-esteem?

Goffman's idea of face refers to

According to the sociometer hypothesis,

An Invitation to Social Psychology

The Methods of Social Psychology

Social Cognition: Thinking About

Social Attribution: Explaining Behavior

Emotion

Attitudes, Behavior, and Rationalization

Persuasion

Social Influence

Relationships and Attraction

Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Groups

Aggression

Altruism and Cooperation

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Jim tends to act in accordance with his internal inclinations,impulses,and dispositions,and he is not very well attuned to the social context in which he finds himself.Thus,Jim would score on a measure of .

Different theories make different predictions about the source of a person's self-esteem.For example,sociometer theory argues that self-esteem depends on ,whereas the contingencies of self-worth account argues that self-esteem depends on .