Question 1

A person from a(n) _____ culture is more likely to say,"Went to the movie," and a person from a(n) _____ culture is more likely to say,"I went to the movie."

Accepted Answer

A)  individualistic;collectivistic
B)  collectivistic;individualistic
C)  self-centered;other-centered
D)  other-centered;self-centeredE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

You just broke up with someone you had been dating for a few months.You are surprised at how upset you are over the breakup,given that the relationship was not that serious.This is an example of how people have difficulty predicting the

Accepted Answer

A)  type of their future emotions.
B)  duration of their future emotions.
C)  frequency of their future emotions.
D)  intensity of their future emotions.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

People with low self-esteem are _____ to have clinical problems,including anxiety,loneliness,and eating disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  less likely
B)  more likely
C)  not linked
D)  unrelatedE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Amelia is highly embarrassed because she passed gas in class today.She is convinced that everyone knows it was her.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Give an example of false consensus and an example of false uniqueness.Clearly label which is which.

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Question 6

Political conservatives tend to be economic _______ and moral ??_______.

Accepted Answer

A)  individualists;collectivists
B)  collectivists;individualists
C)  progressives;traditionalists
D)  traditionalists;progressivesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Which statement is most accurate in relationship to our self-awareness?

Accepted Answer

A)  We really know ourselves well and accurately.
B)  Our account of our predicted intensity and duration of feelings is accurate.
C)  We know and can predict our behavior better than others can.
D)  We really don't know ourselves as well as we think we do.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

You attend a self-help discussion group,where the leader is encouraging people to think of themselves as the writers,directors,and actors of their own lives.The group leader is hoping people will adopt a(n) _______ locus of control.

Accepted Answer

A)  internal
B)  external
C)  high
D)  lowE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

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.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

You overhear a neighbor say that she believes gay marriage should be illegal and she favors tax cuts for the wealthy.Knowing what you do about individualism and collectivism,you can conclude that your neighbor is likely to be a political

Accepted Answer

A)  liberal.
B)  conservative.
C)  independent.
D)  undecideD.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Which saying reflects the false consensus effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  The devil made me do it.
B)  We're all in this together.
C)  Everyone does it!
D)  No one is better than me.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Most people with high self-esteem value individual achievement and relationships with others.Narcissists value

Accepted Answer

A)  individual achievement.
B)  individual achievement and relationships.
C)  relationships.
D)  neither individual achievement nor relationships.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Barbara was really shocked when her candidate was not elected.She had assumed that everyone felt as she did and supported her candidate's ideas.This is an example of the

Accepted Answer

A)  false consensus effect.
B)  self-serving bias.
C)  unrealistic optimism.
D)  defensive pessimism.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  internal
B)  external
C)  implicit
D)  explicitE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

According to Woodzicka and LaFrance (2001) ,women reported that they would feel angry if asked sexually harassing questions during a job interview.When actually asked such questions,women more often experienced

Accepted Answer

A)  anger.
B)  rage.
C)  fear.
D)  submission.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

According to the self-serving bias,we 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) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 17

The truth concerning self-efficacy encourages us not to resign ourselves to bad situations.If we persist despite initial failures

Accepted Answer

A)  effort and fewer self-doubts will help us succeed.
B)  we are more vulnerable to depression.
C)  we can overcome anything.
D)  we can't explain that bad things happen to good people.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

You are more likely to be satisfied with your selection of soda,purchased from the vending machine,if you are presented with _______ options rather than if you are presented with _______ options.

Accepted Answer

A)  a few;many
B)  many;a few
C)  some;no
D)  no;someE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

What is self-handicapping? Why do people engage in it?

Accepted Answer

Self-handicapping is a behavior in which...

Question 20

Your self-esteem would correlate closely with what others think of you and your group if you were in a(n) ______ culture.

Accepted Answer

A)  individualistic
B)  collectivistic
C)  self-centered
D)  other-centeredE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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