Question 1

Greenberg (2008)  argues that, to manage their fear of death and feel that their lives are not in vain, people seek to pursue self-esteem by meeting the standards of their society. This is known as

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A)   collective narcissism.
B)   the terror management theory.
C)   defensive pessimism.
D)   the false consensus effect.

Question 2

People are more likely to be self-critical and focus less on positive self-views in a(n)  _____ culture.

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A)   individualistic
B)   collectivistic
C)   narcissistic
D)   egocentric

Question 3

The belief that others are paying more attention to one's appearance and behavior than they actually are is referred to as the _____ effect.

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

Question 4

People with low self-esteem are more likely to

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A)   be satisfied with their relationships.
B)   take a negative view of everything.
C)   believe that their partner likes them.
D)   have an inflated sense of self.

Question 5

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

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A)   self-handicapping.
B)   self-monitoring.
C)   self-actualization.
D)   self-realization.

Question 6

Self-serving bias can be adaptive in that it

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A)   enables us to exhibit realistic optimism about our futures.
B)   decreases our vulnerability through illusory optimism.
C)   allows us to savor the good things that happen in our lives.
D)   prevents us from blaming others when things go wrong.

Question 7

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

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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 or your peers can probably predict your behaviors better than you.
D)   Creative scientists are the best predictors of your own behaviors.

Question 8

Amelia feels awkward as she thinks her classmates can see the joy on her face even before her teacher could announce to the class about Amelia winning the "best speaker" competition. She is convinced that everyone knows how happy she feels. This is an example of

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A)   self-handicapping.
B)   self-monitoring.
C)   internal locus of control.
D)   illusion of transparency.

Question 9

Children and adults with strong feelings of self-efficacy are more _____.

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A)   persistent
B)   anxious
C)   depressed
D)   inconsistent

Question 10

Identify the true statement about self-monitoring.

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A)   People low in self-monitoring are externally guided and are less likely to talk and act as they believe.
B)   People high in self-monitoring are more committed to their relationships.
C)   People low in self-monitoring care less about what others think.
D)   People high in self-monitoring are less likely to be dissatisfied in their marriages.

Question 11

The fact that we usually attribute more responsibility to our partners than to ourselves when problems arise in a relationship is an example of how

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A)   self-interest colors our social judgment.
B)   social surroundings affect our self-awareness.
C)   self-concerns motivate our social behavior.
D)   social relationships help to define our self.

Question 12

Carmen was assigned a term paper at the start of her Social Psychology class. She figured it would only take two days to write the paper so she did not start it until two days before it was due. Halfway through the second day Carmen was devastated; she wasn't even halfway done yet! Carmen's underestimation of how long it would take her to complete her paper is an example of

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A)   planning fallacy.
B)   self-handicapping.
C)   defensive pessimism.
D)   learned helplessness.

Question 13

The tendency to perceive oneself favorably is referred to as

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A)   impact bias.
B)   in-group bias.
C)   the self-deprecating bias.
D)   the self-serving bias.

Question 14

Persons from western cultures (e.g., America, England) , relative to persons from eastern cultures (e.g., China, Korea) , tend to

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A)   have more interdependent selves.
B)   be more collectivistic.
C)   be happier when the members of their group succeed.
D)   believe in the power of their personal control.

Question 15

Compared with people in general, most people perceive themselves as

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A)   less intelligent than others.
B)   less attractive than others.
C)   less prejudiced than others.
D)   less insightful than others.

Question 16

What is the similarity between self-control and muscular strength?

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A)   Both are stronger after exertion.
B)   Both are weakened by exercise.
C)   Both are replenished with rest.
D)   Both remain tireless upon excessive use.

Question 17

People are prone to "impact bias," or _____ the enduring impact of emotion-causing events.

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A)   disregarding
B)   denying
C)   underestimating
D)   overestimating

Question 18

Which of the following statements about self-concept across cultures is FALSE?

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A)   8 percent of girls born in the United States in 2010 received one of the 10 most common names.
B)   Compared to 20 years ago, fewer love songs today are considered "sappy love songs."
C)   U.S. children today report more positive self-views than those in the 1960s and 1970s.
D)   Popular song lyrics today are more likely to use "we" and "us" than 20 years ago.

Question 19

Which of the following maxims best represents the concept of individualism?

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A)   Two heads are better than one.
B)   To thine own self be true.
C)   Father knows best.
D)   It takes a village to raise a child.

Question 20

What is self-efficacy and how is it different from self-esteem?

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