Question 1

Identify a characteristic that is most commonly identified with individualistic cultures.

Accepted Answer

A)  They emphasize personal achievement.
B)  They appreciate conformity.
C)  They encourage positive social engagement.
D)  They disapprove of egotism.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

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

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A)  Eight 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.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Identify the true statement about impact bias.

Accepted Answer

A)  People are prone to impact bias after negative events.
B)  It excludes the impact of emotion-causing events.
C)  It is most commonly referred to as the false consensus effect.
D)  Under impact bias,the emotional traces of good tidings stay forever.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

On subjective,socially desirable,and common dimensions,most people:

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A)  view others as superior.
B)  view everyone as relatively average.
C)  ignore their strengths.
D)  see themselves as better than the average person.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

In the context of psychology,________ are mental templates by which we organize our worlds.

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A)  attributes
B)  efficacies
C)  schemas
D)  perspectivesE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Explain the self-serving bias and its effects.

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Question 7

An individual believes that there should be more welfare programs for the poor and people should have the freedom to live their lives as they wish.Based on this scenario,this individual most likely follows a political philosophy called:

Accepted Answer

A)  liberalism.
B)  conservativism.
C)  imperialism.
D)  neofascism.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

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

Question 9

In the study conducted by Savitsky and Gilovich (2003) ,public speakers who were informed about the illusion-of-transparency phenomenon felt:

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A)  more nervous while speaking.
B)  better about their speech and appearance.
C)  worse about their appearance while speaking.
D)  no different about their speech.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Morela thinks that her peers view her as being tidy and prim.She then continues to imagine that her friends possibly think that she is the most tidy in her group.This is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the looking-glass self
B)  impact bias
C)  hindsight bias
D)  the self-handicap effectE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of the use of social comparison?

Accepted Answer

A)  Matt feels he is satisfied with his life after meditating by himself.
B)  Matt feels he is rich when his friends have a lower annual income.
C)  Matt feels he is smart when he is among a group of smart colleagues.
D)  Matt feels he should take care of his health after he suffers a cardiac arrest.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

The false uniqueness effect is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the anticipation of problems to motivate 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) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

In the context of self-serving attributions,saying "I earned an A on my psychology test" versus "My instructor gave me a C on my psychology test" exemplifies how we:

Accepted Answer

A)  attribute negative outcomes to ourselves and positive outcome to others.
B)  attribute positive outcomes to ourselves and negative outcomes to others.
C)  associate ourselves with a lack of hope and distance ourselves from pride.
D)  associate ourselves with punishment and distance ourselves from rewards.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true of self-efficacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  People with strong feelings of self-efficacy are usually more depressed than others.
B)  When problems arise,a strong sense of self-efficacy leads people to stay calm and seek solutions.
C)  People with strong feelings of self-efficacy are usually more anxious than others.
D)  When problems arise,a strong sense of self-efficacy leads people to ruminate on their inadequacy.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

The tendency to perceive oneself favorably is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  impact bias.
B)  in-group bias.
C)  self-deprecating bias.
D)  self-serving bias.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is a characteristic of narcissists?

Accepted Answer

A)  They typically hate themselves "deep down inside."
B)  They are likely to lash out when an insult is delivered publicly.
C)  They are likely to possess a deep-seated feeling of inferiority.
D)  They typically have low self-esteem.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

In the context of predicting our behavior,the planning fallacy is the tendency to:

Accepted Answer

A)  overanalyze the significance of any task that must be completed.
B)  avoid making any specific plans for a short-term goal.
C)  predict accurately the number of people required to complete a task.
D)  underestimate how long it will take to complete a task.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

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)  annoyance.
B)  rage.
C)  fear.
D)  irritation.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

In ________ cultures,modesty is the default strategy to avoid offending others.

Accepted Answer

A)  individualistic
B)  narcissistic
C)  collectivistic
D)  hedonisticE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

After graduation,Noah decides to move out of his parents' home.He wants to establish an identity of his own and does not want to depend on his parents any longer.Noah tries to develop ________ in this scenario.

Accepted Answer

A)  social cohesion
B)  social solidarity
C)  an independent self
D)  an interdependent selfE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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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:

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Which of the following is an example of the use of social comparison?

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In the context of predicting our behavior,the planning fallacy is the tendency to:

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In the study conducted by Savitsky and Gilovich (2003) ,public speakers who were informed about the illusion-of-transparency phenomenon felt:

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In the context of self-serving attributions,saying "I earned an A on my psychology test" versus "My instructor gave me a C on my psychology test" exemplifies how we:

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Which of the following statements is true of self-efficacy?

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Morela thinks that her peers view her as being tidy and prim.She then continues to imagine that her friends possibly think that she is the most tidy in her group.This is an example of ________.

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The tendency to perceive oneself favorably is referred to as:

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On subjective,socially desirable,and common dimensions,most people:

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Identify a characteristic that is most commonly identified with individualistic cultures.

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Which of the following is a characteristic of narcissists?

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Compared with people in general,most people perceive themselves as:

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In the context of psychology,________ are mental templates by which we organize our worlds.

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Identify the true statement about impact bias.

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Explain the self-serving bias and its effects.

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An individual believes that there should be more welfare programs for the poor and people should have the freedom to live their lives as they wish.Based on this scenario,this individual most likely follows a political philosophy called:

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After graduation,Noah decides to move out of his parents' home.He wants to establish an identity of his own and does not want to depend on his parents any longer.Noah tries to develop ________ in this scenario.

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

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In ________ cultures,modesty is the default strategy to avoid offending others.

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The false uniqueness effect is:

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