Question 1

People who experience discomfort related to social interactions score

Accepted Answer

A) high on measures of self-esteem. 
B) low on measures of self-esteem. 
C) high on measures of social anxiety. 
D) low on measures of social anxiety. 
A) high on measures of self-esteem. 
B) low on measures of self-esteem. 
C) high on measures of social anxiety. 
D) low on measures of social anxiety. C

Question 2

Self-esteem is the sum of your _____ reactions to all the aspects of yourself-concept.

Accepted Answer

A) positive 
B) negative 
C) positive and negative 
D) positive, negative, and standard 
A) positive 
B) negative 
C) positive and negative 
D) positive, negative, and standard C

Question 3

The way you see and define yourself is known as your

Accepted Answer

A) self-esteem. 
B) self-concept. 
C) social identity. 
D) self-esteem variability. 
A) self-esteem. 
B) self-concept. 
C) social identity. 
D) self-esteem variability. B

Question 4

People who score low in self-esteem are more likely to

Accepted Answer

A) engage in self-handicapping. 
B) engage in defensive pessimism. 
C) avoid failure feedback. 
D) All of these. 
A) engage in self-handicapping. 
B) engage in defensive pessimism. 
C) avoid failure feedback. 
D) All of these.

Question 5

People differ in

Accepted Answer

A) the extent to which identity is important to them. 
B) the amount of effort expended on creating an identity. 
C) whether or not they have identities. 
D) None of these. 
A) the extent to which identity is important to them. 
B) the amount of effort expended on creating an identity. 
C) whether or not they have identities. 
D) None of these.

Question 6

Self-esteem in the academic domain _____ with self-esteem in the physical attractiveness domain.

Accepted Answer

A) correlates highly 
B) correlates moderately 
C) correlates a little 
D) does not correlate 
A) correlates highly 
B) correlates moderately 
C) correlates a little 
D) does not correlate

Question 7

The self-concept begins to develop as early as

Accepted Answer

A) infancy. 
B) childhood. 
C) adolescence. 
D) adulthood. 
A) infancy. 
B) childhood. 
C) adolescence. 
D) adulthood.

Question 8

Most people look at _____ first in a photo.

Accepted Answer

A) themselves 
B) romantic partners 
C) family members 
D) close friends 
A) themselves 
B) romantic partners 
C) family members 
D) close friends

Question 9

A positive aspect of defensive pessimism is that

Accepted Answer

A) it helps transform anxiety into pleasure. 
B) it leads to motivation. 
C) other people find it attractive. 
D) All of these. 
A) it helps transform anxiety into pleasure. 
B) it leads to motivation. 
C) other people find it attractive. 
D) All of these.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a step that would tend to help decrease shyness?

Accepted Answer

A) Try not to avoid social situations. 
B) Mentally review aspects of conversation that went poorly. 
C) Pay attention to others. 
D) Make more eye contact. 
A) Try not to avoid social situations. 
B) Mentally review aspects of conversation that went poorly. 
C) Pay attention to others. 
D) Make more eye contact.

Question 11

Anxiety related to changes in one's identity is called identity

Accepted Answer

A) continuity. 
B) contrast. 
C) crisis. 
D) All of these 
A) continuity. 
B) contrast. 
C) crisis. 
D) All of these

Question 12

People _____ tend to respond to criticism with decreased motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) with low self-esteem 
B) with high self-esteem 
C) who are shy 
D) who are not shy 
A) with low self-esteem 
B) with high self-esteem 
C) who are shy 
D) who are not shy

Question 13

People who score high on self-esteem tend to _____ after receiving failure feedback.

Accepted Answer

A) work harder 
B) give up 
C) become angry 
D) increase their self-esteem 
A) work harder 
B) give up 
C) become angry 
D) increase their self-esteem

Question 14

Which of the following develops first in children?

Accepted Answer

A) Knowledge about their gender and age 
B) The capacity for social comparison 
C) A private self-concept 
D) All of these develop about the same time 
A) Knowledge about their gender and age 
B) The capacity for social comparison 
C) A private self-concept 
D) All of these develop about the same time

Question 15

People living in modern societies begin to organize their lives in narrative terms in

Accepted Answer

A) early adolescence. 
B) late adolescence. 
C) early adulthood. 
D) late adolescence and early adulthood. 
A) early adolescence. 
B) late adolescence. 
C) early adulthood. 
D) late adolescence and early adulthood.

Question 16

Perspective taking usually develops around the age of _____ years.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 5 
C) 9 
D) 13 
A) 2 
B) 5 
C) 9 
D) 13

Question 17

When people behave in ways that are inconsistent with their self-concepts

Accepted Answer

A) they self-handicap. 
B) they abandon their possible selves. 
C) their self-esteem increases. 
D) their self-esteem decreases. 
A) they self-handicap. 
B) they abandon their possible selves. 
C) their self-esteem increases. 
D) their self-esteem decreases.

Question 18

"Possible selves" describe who we

Accepted Answer

A) would like to become. 
B) do not want to become. 
C) think we might become. 
D) All of these. 
A) would like to become. 
B) do not want to become. 
C) think we might become. 
D) All of these.

Question 19

Experimentation with different identities is most common in

Accepted Answer

A) childhood. 
B) adolescence. 
C) adulthood. 
D) old age. 
A) childhood. 
B) adolescence. 
C) adulthood. 
D) old age.

Question 20

A person with high (as opposed to low) self-esteem would be more likely to respond to failure by

Accepted Answer

A) giving up. 
B) accepting it. 
C) thinking of other things that are going well. 
D) becoming aggressive. 
A) giving up. 
B) accepting it. 
C) thinking of other things that are going well. 
D) becoming aggressive.

People who experience discomfort related to social interactions score

Self-esteem is the sum of your _____ reactions to all the aspects of yourself-concept.

The way you see and define yourself is known as your

People who score low in self-esteem are more likely to

People differ in

Self-esteem in the academic domain _____ with self-esteem in the physical attractiveness domain.

The self-concept begins to develop as early as

Most people look at _____ first in a photo.

A positive aspect of defensive pessimism is that

Which of the following is NOT a step that would tend to help decrease shyness?

Anxiety related to changes in one's identity is called identity

People _____ tend to respond to criticism with decreased motivation.

People who score high on self-esteem tend to _____ after receiving failure feedback.

Which of the following develops first in children?

People living in modern societies begin to organize their lives in narrative terms in

Perspective taking usually develops around the age of _____ years.

When people behave in ways that are inconsistent with their self-concepts

"Possible selves" describe who we

Experimentation with different identities is most common in

A person with high (as opposed to low) self-esteem would be more likely to respond to failure by

Introduction to Personality Psychology

Personality Assessment, Measurement, and Research Design

Traits and Trait Taxonomies

Theoretical and Measurement Issues in Trait Psychology

Personality Dispositions Over Time: Stability, Coherence, and Change

Genetics and Personality

Physiological Approaches to Personality

Evolutionary Perspectives on Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches to Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches: Contemporary Issues

Motives and Personality

Cognitive Topics in Personality

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Sex, Gender, and Personality

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Exam 14: Approaches to the Self

People who experience discomfort related to social interactions score

Self-esteem is the sum of your _____ reactions to all the aspects of yourself-concept.

The way you see and define yourself is known as your

People who score low in self-esteem are more likely to

People differ in

Self-esteem in the academic domain _____ with self-esteem in the physical attractiveness domain.

The self-concept begins to develop as early as

Most people look at _____ first in a photo.

A positive aspect of defensive pessimism is that

Which of the following is NOT a step that would tend to help decrease shyness?

Anxiety related to changes in one's identity is called identity

People _____ tend to respond to criticism with decreased motivation.

People who score high on self-esteem tend to _____ after receiving failure feedback.

Which of the following develops first in children?

People living in modern societies begin to organize their lives in narrative terms in

Perspective taking usually develops around the age of _____ years.

When people behave in ways that are inconsistent with their self-concepts

"Possible selves" describe who we

Experimentation with different identities is most common in

A person with high (as opposed to low) self-esteem would be more likely to respond to failure by

Introduction to Personality Psychology

Personality Assessment, Measurement, and Research Design

Traits and Trait Taxonomies

Theoretical and Measurement Issues in Trait Psychology

Personality Dispositions Over Time: Stability, Coherence, and Change

Genetics and Personality

Physiological Approaches to Personality

Evolutionary Perspectives on Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches to Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches: Contemporary Issues

Motives and Personality

Cognitive Topics in Personality

Emotion and Personality

Personality and Social Interaction

Sex, Gender, and Personality

Culture and Personality

Stress, Coping, Adjustment, and Health

Disorders of Personality

Summary and Future Directions

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