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The activity involved in perception when we choose specific stimuli in our environment to focus on is _____.

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Briefly explain why surrounding yourself with positive people can help to enhance your self-esteem.

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Positive people will have less...

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Define self-talk and visualization.How are they different from each other?

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Self-talk is intrapersonal communication...

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Juan has recently noticed that when he works with his group on the group project,they dismiss his suggestions.He has no idea how to go about getting them to listen to his ideas.In which level of self-awareness is Juan with regard to his communication skills?


A) Unconscious incompetence
B) Conscious incompetence
C) Conscious competence
D) Unconscious competence

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Chris and Bryan are having a conversation.After a while,Chris stands up to leave,puts on his coat,and moves toward the door.Bryan sees him moving toward the door but continues talking with no signs of wrapping up the conversation.What problem is Bryan having with his perception of the situation?


A) Attention and selection
B) Organization
C) Closure
D) Interpretation

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The term sex is more broad and inclusive than the term gender.

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Lakesha received a lower grade than she expected on her first history paper.At first she was upset but then she realized that the paper was only 10% of her total grade for that class.Which method did she use in enhancing her self-esteem?


A) Visualization
B) Reframing
C) Self-fulfilling prophecy
D) Social comparison

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Explain the concept of mediated social comparison.

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This concept is based on images of physi...

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People can become stressed out because their self-expectations are


A) reframed
B) too clear
C) too low
D) unrealistic

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Athena thinks that killing animals for food is morally wrong.Athena's convictions would be which of the following?


A) An attitude
B) A belief
C) A value
D) A behavior

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The extent to which beliefs about ourselves are clearly and confidently identified and are stable over time is known as self-concept clarity.

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Briefly discuss the concept of "losing your baggage."

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Losing your baggage refers to ...

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Which of the following statements is most accurate concerning stereotypes?


A) All stereotypes are negative.
B) We stereotype people because of our nature to simplify and categorize.
C) People who use stereotypes are usually doing so intentionally.
D) It is fairly easy to rid ourselves of harmful stereotypes.

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According to Layder,the self is a focal point of action and control.

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Edgar wants to develop s healthy self-esteem,so he engages in which of the following?


A) Compare yourself to others
B) Place a label on yourself based upon one incident
C) Mentally rehearse all possible scenarios,positive and negative
D) Surround yourself with positive people

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The interpretation stage of perception involves superimposing structure and consistency on what we observe.

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Maya believes she will make new friends in college and her predictions come true.This is an example of reframing.

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Name and explain William James' three components of the self.

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The three components of the self are the...

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According to William James,having a 'social self' means that you communicate differently with different people.

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The statement,"I'm not intelligent because my roommate makes better grades than I do," illustrates which of the following?


A) Self-fulfilling prophecy
B) Social comparison
C) Self-expectations
D) Social expectations

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