Question 1

,people have the greatest difficulty predicting _______ of their emotions.

Accepted Answer

A)   the intensity
B)   the duration
C)   both the intensity and the duration
D)   neither the intensity nor the duration C

Question 2

Assuming that everyone thinks you are a jerk because you forgot to show up at a dinner party with a gift for the host can be considered an example of the _____ effect.

Accepted Answer

A)   transparency
B)   audience
C)   spotlight
D)   headlight C

Question 3

Assuming that everyone else is staring at the pimple on your chin is an example of the

Accepted Answer

A)   transparency effect.
B)   audience effect.
C)   spotlight effect.
D)   headlight effect. C

Question 4

In the U.S.,those living in Hawaii and the deep south exhibit more _______ than those living in the western mountain states.

Accepted Answer

A)   individualism
B)   collectivism
C)   self-esteem
D)   self awareness

Question 5

How is the spotlight effect related to the illusion of transparency?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How is the spotlight effect related to...

Question 6

Practice that forms new habits,albeit slowly,tends to change what type of attitudes?

Accepted Answer

A)   internal
B)   external
C)   implicit
D)   explicit

Question 7

found that,for American students,happiness comes from feeling

Accepted Answer

A)   close, friendly and respectful.
B)   effective, superior and proud.
C)   like part of a successful group.
D)   included and wanted.

Question 8

____ are mental templates by which we organize our worlds.

Accepted Answer

A)   Concepts
B)   Heuristics
C)   Schemas
D)   Perspectives

Question 9

referred to this phenomenon as

Accepted Answer

A)   immune neglect.
B)   our psychological immune system.
C)   our psychological denial system.
D)   rationalizing.

Question 10

Giving priority to the goals of one's group,such as one's family or workplace,and defining one's identity accordingly is called

Accepted Answer

A)   cooperation.
B)   communality.
C)   collectivism.
D)   groupthink.

Question 11

had college students wear an "American Eagle" sweatshirt to a meeting with a group of peers.While ___ of these students were sure people would notice and remember the shirt,_____ did.

Accepted Answer

A)   10%; 40%
B)   20%; 60%
C)   40%; 10%
D)   60%; 20%

Question 12

In what type of culture would a threat to our personal identity (such as having someone tell us we are dumb or weird)cause us to be more upset than a threat to our collective identity (such as having someone ridicule students)?

Accepted Answer

A)   individualistic
B)   collectivistic
C)   self-centered
D)   other-centered

Question 13

had undergraduate students enter a room wearing Barry Manilow t-shirts.Those wearing the t-shirts

Accepted Answer

A)   thought no one would notice them.
B)   overestimated how many peers would notice them.
C)   underestimated how many peers would notice them.
D)   were correct about how many peers would notice them.

Question 14

Self-esteem is more personal and less relational in what type of culture?

Accepted Answer

A)   individualistic
B)   collectivistic
C)   self-centered
D)   other-centered

Question 15

A person's completion of the phrase "I am _____" comprises his or her.

Accepted Answer

A)   personality
B)   self-schema
C)   self-esteem
D)   self-concept

Question 16

had undergraduate students enter a room wearing Barry Manilow t-shirts.This study explored which concept mentioned in the text?

Accepted Answer

A)   transparency effect
B)   audience effect
C)   spotlight effect
D)   headlight effect

Question 17

Which statement about predicting your own behaviors or relationships is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)   You are the best predictor of your own behaviors.
B)   You can predict the fate of your relationships but not your behaviors.
C)   The people who know you can probably predict your behaviors better than you.
D)   Neither you nor the people who know you can predict your behaviors or the fates of your relationships.

Question 18

Political liberals tend to be economic _______ and moral _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   individualists; collectivists
B)   collectivists; individualists
C)   progressives; traditionalists
D)   traditionalists; progressives

Question 19

_______ is defined as the beliefs about the self that organize and guide the processing of self-relevant information.

Accepted Answer

A)   Personality
B)   Self-schema
C)   Self-esteem
D)   Self-concept

Question 20

Political conservatives tend to be economic _______ and moral _______.

Accepted Answer