Question 1

Provide two detailed examples of how self-presentation leads to risky behavior.

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Question 2

The difference in self-esteem between males and females in the United States is largest among ____.

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A) young children 
B) adolescents 
C) middle-aged adults 
D) the elderly

Question 3

Social psychologists distinguish at least two main kinds of self-awareness: ____.

Accepted Answer

A) independent self-awareness and interdependent self-awareness 
B) intrinsic self-awareness and extrinsic self-awareness 
C) public self-awareness and private self-awareness 
D) interpersonal self-awareness and agent self-awareness

Question 4

Narcissists are MOST likely to rate themselves low on ____.

Accepted Answer

A) nothing; they think highly of themselves in every way 
B) everything; they secretly suffer from low self-esteem 
C) how competent they are at work-related tasks 
D) at how competent they are at getting others to like them

Question 5

A classic article by sociologist Ralph Turner noted that different cultures may differ in their ideas about the true self by placing emphasis on either of two main approaches. One of these approaches ____.

Accepted Answer

A) focuses on the way the person acts in public, especially in official roles 
B) focuses on the superiority of blue bloods as rooted in inner traits 
C) views the conception of self as a body separate from its environment 
D) views self-awareness as the way to develop elaborate sets of beliefs about oneself

Question 6

How does the self-concept relate to others' perceptions of you? Research suggests that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) there is no gap between what your friends think of you and what you think they think 
B) there usually is a good match between your self-concept and how you think others regard you 
C) a person's self-concept is the same as what his or her family thinks of him or her 
D) people learn about themselves only through introspection

Question 7

Felicia, an amateur chess player, has a big match coming up, but she is afraid that she will lose to the more experienced opponent. A few days before the match, she deliberately goes out in the rain and develops a fever. The strategy adopted by Felicia to have an excuse to not perform well in the match is known as ________________.

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Question 8

What are the conclusions of researchers regarding studies on how depressed people perceived and interpreted events?

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Question 9

You are a participant in a study, and the researcher asks you to work on a puzzle while sitting in front of a mirror, and that your performance will be videotaped. Given these two pieces of information, it is most likely that the researcher is trying to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) lower your standards 
B) increase your self-awareness 
C) appeal to your interdependent self-construal 
D) decrease your inhibitions

Question 10

Who is MOST likely to have unprotected sex?

Accepted Answer

A) Markesha, who has low self-esteem 
B) Leigh Anne, who has clinical depression 
C) Jeanne, who has high self-esteem 
D) They are all equally likely to have unprotected sex.

Question 11

Most people choose to compare themselves to people who are ____ than themselves because it makes them feel good.

Accepted Answer

A) much better 
B) much worse 
C) slightly better 
D) slightly worse

Question 12

Self-presentation is best defined as any behavior that is ____ intended to make ____ impression on others.

Accepted Answer

A) consciously; some sort of 
B) consciously; a positive 
C) consciously or unconsciously; some sort of 
D) consciously or unconsciously; a positive

Question 13

Suppose, for a month, you are given $20 each time you work on a fun and interesting word game. Research suggests that, as a consequence, ____.

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A) the word game will be easier for you (than for someone who has not been rewarded) 
B) the word game will be harder for you (than for someone who has not been rewarded) 
C) when you are no longer given money, you will be less likely to work on it (than would someone who has not been rewarded) 
D) when you are no longer given money, you will be more likely to work on it (than would someone who has not been rewarded)

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) self-knowledge 
B) the interpersonal self 
C) the agent self 
D) self-esteem

Question 15

Suppose you are studying the concept of self-handicapping. Research shows that you will be able to remember this concept especially well if you link it to yourself in some way (e.g., by thinking of examples of times that you engaged in self-handicapping). This finding refers to the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) self-reference effect 
B) generalized other 
C) self-enhancement motive 
D) endowment effect

Question 16

The phenomenal self or the working self-concept, refers to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) an idealized image of the self 
B) the image of self that is currently active in a person's thoughts 
C) a person's sense of his or her contributions to personal relationships or to the broader culture 
D) the part of self that people openly share or disclose with others

Question 17

Compared to people with high self-esteem, people with low self-esteem ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) are more prone to mood swings 
B) set lower goals for themselves 
C) have very clear-cut, well-defined self-concepts 
D) often purposely fail at things

Question 18

Describe the overjustification effect and provide an example.

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Question 19

Kevin is the only male doctor at the clinic where he works. Research suggests that, as a result, he will be ____.

Accepted Answer

A) especially aware of his maleness, and more likely to perform better 
B) especially aware of his maleness, and more likely to perform poorly 
C) oblivious of his female colleagues, and more likely to perform poorly 
D) oblivious of his female colleagues, and more likely to perform better

Question 20

The interpersonal self or public self is a part of the self that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) enables people to develop elaborate sets of beliefs about themselves 
B) helps the person connect socially to other people 
C) enables the self to make choices and exert control 
D) exerts control over other people and things

Exam 3: The-Self

Provide two detailed examples of how self-presentation leads to risky behavior.

The difference in self-esteem between males and females in the United States is largest among ____.

Social psychologists distinguish at least two main kinds of self-awareness: ____.

Narcissists are MOST likely to rate themselves low on ____.

A classic article by sociologist Ralph Turner noted that different cultures may differ in their ideas about the true self by placing emphasis on either of two main approaches. One of these approaches ____.

How does the self-concept relate to others' perceptions of you? Research suggests that ____.

What are the conclusions of researchers regarding studies on how depressed people perceived and interpreted events?

You are a participant in a study, and the researcher asks you to work on a puzzle while sitting in front of a mirror, and that your performance will be videotaped. Given these two pieces of information, it is most likely that the researcher is trying to ____.

Who is MOST likely to have unprotected sex?

Most people choose to compare themselves to people who are ____ than themselves because it makes them feel good.

Self-presentation is best defined as any behavior that is intended to make impression on others.

Suppose, for a month, you are given $20 each time you work on a fun and interesting word game. Research suggests that, as a consequence, ____.

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

Suppose you are studying the concept of self-handicapping. Research shows that you will be able to remember this concept especially well if you link it to yourself in some way (e.g., by thinking of examples of times that you engaged in self-handicapping) . This finding refers to the ____.

The phenomenal self or the working self-concept, refers to ____.

Compared to people with high self-esteem, people with low self-esteem ____.

Describe the overjustification effect and provide an example.

Kevin is the only male doctor at the clinic where he works. Research suggests that, as a result, he will be ____.

The interpersonal self or public self is a part of the self that ____.

Exam 3: The-Self

Provide two detailed examples of how self-presentation leads to risky behavior.

The difference in self-esteem between males and females in the United States is largest among ____.

Social psychologists distinguish at least two main kinds of self-awareness: ____.

Narcissists are MOST likely to rate themselves low on ____.

A classic article by sociologist Ralph Turner noted that different cultures may differ in their ideas about the true self by placing emphasis on either of two main approaches. One of these approaches ____.

How does the self-concept relate to others' perceptions of you? Research suggests that ____.

What are the conclusions of researchers regarding studies on how depressed people perceived and interpreted events?

You are a participant in a study, and the researcher asks you to work on a puzzle while sitting in front of a mirror, and that your performance will be videotaped. Given these two pieces of information, it is most likely that the researcher is trying to ____.

Who is MOST likely to have unprotected sex?

Most people choose to compare themselves to people who are ____ than themselves because it makes them feel good.

Self-presentation is best defined as any behavior that is ____ intended to make ____ impression on others.

Suppose, for a month, you are given $20 each time you work on a fun and interesting word game. Research suggests that, as a consequence, ____.

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

Suppose you are studying the concept of self-handicapping. Research shows that you will be able to remember this concept especially well if you link it to yourself in some way (e.g., by thinking of examples of times that you engaged in self-handicapping) . This finding refers to the ____.

The phenomenal self or the working self-concept, refers to ____.

Compared to people with high self-esteem, people with low self-esteem ____. ​

Describe the overjustification effect and provide an example.

Kevin is the only male doctor at the clinic where he works. Research suggests that, as a result, he will be ____.

The interpersonal self or public self is a part of the self that ____.

Self-presentation is best defined as any behavior that is intended to make impression on others.

Compared to people with high self-esteem, people with low self-esteem ____.