Question 1

Kadri wants to impress her teacher by behaving well at her college monthly convention. She tries to create a positive image of herself among her friends and teachers. This is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   self-handicapping
B)   self-presentation
C)   unrealistic optimism
D)   defensive pessimismE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Identify a true statement about growing individualism within cultures.

Accepted Answer

A)   Chinese citizens in their earlier twenties are less likely than older Chinese to agree with individualistic statements.
B)   Today's young Americans report significantly less positive self-views than young people did in the 1960s and 1970s.
C)   The more individualistic the time or the place, the more children receive unique names.
D)   In individualistic cultures, being different and standing out is seen as a detriment.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)   individualism.
B)   narcissism.
C)   collectivism.
D)   hedonism.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

According to the self-serving bias, we most likely tend to attribute our successes to _____ and our losses to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   chance; skill
B)   skill; chance
C)   hoped-for possible selves; feared possible selves
D)   feared possible selves; hoped-for possible selvesE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

What differentiates a narcissist from someone high in self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

A)   Nnarcissists have higher IQs.
B)   Narcissists lack an interest in others.
C)   Narcissists are more outgoing.
D)   Narcissists value individual achievement.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

People high in both self-esteem and narcissism tend to be _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   similar to those with low self-esteem
B)   more altruistic
C)   focused on having positive relationships
D)   more aggressiveE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Under individualism, becoming an adult means _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   living with relatives
B)   becoming self-reliant
C)   defining one's social, dependent self
D)   uniting with parentsE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

In the U.S., those living in Hawaii and the deep South exhibit more _______ than those living in the Mountain West states.

Accepted Answer

A)   individualism
B)   collectivism
C)   narcissism
D)   hedonismE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

A study by Gilovich et al. (2000)  had undergraduate students wear Barry Manilow T-shirts. Which of the following concepts did this study explore?

Accepted Answer

A)   transparency effect
B)   audience effect
C)   spotlight effect
D)   halo effectE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

According to Wilson and Gilbert (2003) , people have the greatest difficulty predicting _____ of their future emotions.

Accepted Answer

A)   reliability
B)   frequency
C)   the intensity and the duration
D)   the stability and permanencyE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

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

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Question 12

What is the spotlight effect? Provide an example.

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Question 13

The false uniqueness effect is

Accepted Answer

A)   the anticipation of problems to motive effective action.
B)   the unrealistic optimism about future life events.
C)   the tendency to underestimate the commonality of one's abilities.
D)   the tendency to see oneself as superior to others.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 14

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 leftover from 1988. As she wanders around campus she is convinced that everyone is staring at her. Cathy is most likely experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)   the spotlight effect.
B)   the illusion of transparency.
C)   the self-reference effect.
D)   hindsight bias.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Most people with high self-esteem value individual achievement and relationships with others. Narcissists with high self-esteem are most likely to value

Accepted Answer

A)   individual achievement.
B)   group welfare.
C)   relationships with others.
D)   self-sacrifice and kindness.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Describe how self-presentation is linked with self-esteem and self-monitoring.

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Question 17

When asked "Tell me something about yourself" Juanita answers, "I am athletic and intelligent." Juanita's answer most likely describes her

Accepted Answer

A)   locus of control.
B)   ideal self.
C)   possible self.
D)   self-schema.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Belicia chooses a designated driver to drive her home whenever she goes out for a party. She believes that this virtue of hers is exceptional and that no one else is as precautious as she is. This scenario best exemplifies

Accepted Answer

A)   the false consensus effect.
B)   impact bias.
C)   the false uniqueness effect.
D)   hindsight bias.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)   internal
B)   external
C)   implicit
D)   explicitE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)   a self-fulfilling prophecy.
B)   self-realization.
C)   self-justification.
D)   the looking-glass self.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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