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Question 31

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Vincent was an addictive cigarette smoker and has recently quit smoking.He roams around with his friends who are regular smokers and,on many occasions,he is tempted to smoke.He reiterates that he has high will power that would easily overcome his temptation to smoke,even though he clearly struggles to hide his temptation to smoke.This is an example of ________.

A) false consensus
B) illusory optimism
C) collective narcissism
D) defensive optimism

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Question 32

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In the context of impression management,self-monitoring involves:

A) protecting one's self-image by creating an excuse for later failure.
B) disparaging oneself (false modesty) to elicit reassurance.
C) self-introspection to attain self-realization and self-actualization.
D) adjusting one's performance to create the desired impression.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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In the context of the dual attitude system of human behavior,which of the following is true of an implicit attitude?

Paul,a cab driver,is proud of his driving skills.One day,he has an accident while talking on his phone and driving and injures a person.He blames the person's carelessness for the accident.Which of the following psychological phenomena is exemplified in this scenario?

In the context of the dual attitude system,identify the type of attitudes that represent unconscious attitudes regarding someone or something.

Talia,a project manager,estimates that a project will take a year to complete.She gets the estimation approved,although it increases the cost of the project.However,the project takes only 8 months to complete.In the context of self-knowledge,this scenario exemplifies the concept of ________.

Benjamin is able to alter his behaviors so that he can fit in with any group of people.Benjamin would likely receive a high score on a scale measuring:

Jonas has a group of friends in a social networking site.When any of his friends are on vacation in a foreign country and post pictures on the site,he feels bad about himself.To measure up to his friends,he often borrows money to take such vacations.Which of the following psychological phenomena is exemplified in this scenario?

Our use of how we think others perceive us as a mirror for perceiving ourselves is described by sociologist Charles H.Cooley as:

Which of the following terms is defined as a person's overall self-evaluation or sense of self-worth?

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

Who among the following most likely belongs to an individualistic culture?

An individual opposes the taxation of people with high income.The individual also supports legislation against immoral activities in the United States.In the context of political views,the individual is most likely a(n) :

According to a series of experiments conducted by Brad Bushman and Roy Baumeister (1998) ,undergraduate volunteers who scored high on both self-esteem and narcissism:

Which statement is most accurate regarding self-analysis?

Which of the following statements best reflects the false consensus effect?

Joe was delighted when his favorite team won the Super Bowl.After the winning touchdown was scored,he said,"This has made my month,and nothing is going to bring me down from this!" The next morning,however, his mood returned to normal.This is an example of:

Cameron,a swimmer,has won many national and international swimming championships.He is confident that he can win a gold medal at the next Olympic games.He is usually more persistent,less anxious,and less depressed than his competitors.Identify a true statement about Cameron in this scenario.

The illusion that our concealed emotions leak out and can be easily read by others is referred to as the illusion of:

Cathy has forgotten to do her laundry this week.Since she is running late for class she wears the only clean shirt she has,a "New Kids on the Block" T-shirt left over from 1988.As she wanders around campus,she is convinced that everyone is staring at her.Cathy is most likely experiencing: