Exam 3: The Self

Dara is a junior in college. She has done very well there academically, making the Dean's List each semester. She also is a leader in her sorority, and a good swimmer on the women's swim team. Which of the following self-enhancing claims is Dara LEAST likely to make?

People sometimes take life-threatening risks-such as not wearing helmets when riding motorcycles, having unprotected sex, sunbathing against a doctor's advice, and driving far over the speed limit-in order to "look cool." This best demonstrates the strong power of ____.

Automatic egotism refers to ____.

Frances has just scheduled an appointment with a personal trainer. She knows she is not in perfect shape, and wants to get a thorough assessment of her strengths and weaknesses. Frances is apparently driven by a strong ____.

According to sociologist Ralph Turner, which of the following would be an example of the self in a public role?

Which part of the self is most concerned with gaining social acceptance and fitting in?

____ have social roles; ____ are the only animals where individuals take on different roles during the course of a lifetime.

Which scenario is the best example of self-handicapping?

Research suggests that our memory for personal events (e.g., very important moments in our lives as well as day-to-day events) ____.

The part of the self that exerts control and makes choices is called the ________________.

Ximena loves her job as a stockbroker. She also loves how well it pays. Social psychologists would say that Ximena's job is ____.

The three main parts of the self are the self-concept, the public self, and the agent self.

The tendencies for people to overestimate their positive qualities, to see themselves as having more control over external events than they really do, and to have an unrealistically optimistic outlook on life are known as ________________.

Suppose that you are a young person, and you are in a room full of people who are all at least twenty or thirty years older than you. Research suggests that you are likely to be especially aware of your age in this situation.

Suppose that you are trying to quit smoking, but that you are having trouble doing so. When you stop to think about why you might be having so much trouble (i.e., when you try to analyze what your resistance is to quitting), you are relying on ____.

Describe the two most significant functions behind self-presentation.

As discussed in the textbook, the idea of an inner "true" self (a self that may not be explicitly apparent or reflected in outward behavior) may have its origins in ____.

As discussed in the text, Chinese officials successfully "brainwashed" American prisoners during the Korean War, such that the prisoners' self-concepts and identities were changed. The authors note that one of the main reasons the Chinese were successful was that they ____.

In the three-part structure of the self, the interpersonal self involves ____.

People with excessively high self-esteem, self-love, and a selfish orientation are known as ________________.