Question 1

Which of the following is FALSE regarding Chinese individuals' earliest memories?

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A)   They were brief.
B)   They focused on general routines.
C)   They focused on collective activities.
D)   They were emotionally elaborative.

Question 2

Based on research on affective forecasting, which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   People greatly underestimate the impact that positive events will have on their mood.
B)   People greatly overestimate the impact that positive events will have on their mood.
C)   People greatly underestimate the impact that negative events will have on their mood.
D)   None of these

Question 3

Rewards can be very effective when given at the start of the task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

All of the following memories are more likely those of people in collectivist cultures, except

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A)   we went to the ocean.
B)   I was at my birthday party and I unwrapped a large box to reveal a doll house.
C)   many families were flying kites.
D)   the children played with a large ball.

Question 5

Upon entering the booking agent's office, Renee favourably commented on a picture of the agent's children in an attempt to gain some favour. This strategy is known as

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A)   self-promotion.
B)   ingratiation.
C)   self-verification.
D)   false consensus.

Question 6

Campbell (1990)  defines self-concept _____________ as the extent to which knowledge about the self is clearly or consistently defined.

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A)   regulation
B)   definition
C)   analysis
D)   clarity

Question 7

According to the ___________ theory, our self-concept is influenced by the gap between our actual self and our ideal self.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

The process of thinking about your own thoughts or feelings is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   introspection.
B)   internal interviewing.
C)   prospective interviewing.
D)   prospection.

Question 9

When asked to make predictions about their future, most college students predicted more good events for themselves. This tendency to view oneself as 'better than average' is also referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)   cockeyed optimism.
B)   reality-based predictions.
C)   optimistic pessimism.
D)   unrealistic optimism.

Question 10

Ben went home at half time because he had not worn his favourite team's jersey and they were losing badly. Ben's belief that wearing his jersey will affect the game's final score is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   false consensus.
B)   perceived control.
C)   unrealistic optimism.
D)   overconfident judgment.

Question 11

As part of his secondary education class, Gregory has to tape himself delivering a lesson and then watch the video with his classmates. While watching, Gregory realizes that he is not as good at teaching as he thought he was. According to self-awareness theory, what would Gregory be likely to do as a result of watching this tape?

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A)   He will avoid watching the video again.
B)   He will proudly show the video to his family and friends.
C)   He will work to become a better teacher based on what he saw on the tape.
D)   Either a or c.

Question 12

Although everyone feels a discrepancy between their actual and ideal selves, the smaller the gap, the better one feels about oneself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Justine believes that she will never experience romantic problems because she is a "better than average" girlfriend. Justine may be suffering from which self-serving bias?

Accepted Answer

A)   False consensus effect
B)   Implicit egotism
C)   Unrealistic optimism
D)   Self-serving attribution

Question 14

The phenomenon in which people see themselves as more likely than others to experience good events is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   upward extension.
B)   implicit egotism.
C)   self-serving attribution.
D)   unrealistic optimism.

Question 15

People of low self-image sometimes prefer to interact with others who see them in a negative light. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   ingratiation.
B)   self promotion.
C)   self verification.
D)   false consensus.

Question 16

According to the textbook, research on media images of women in Western societies indicates that

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A)   more models are from visible minority groups.
B)   more models are over 40 years of age due to aging Western populations.
C)   models are increasingly appearing to be of "normal" weight.
D)   there is a "thin ideal" with many models being underweight.

Question 17

Associating with successful others to feel better about yourself is also known as

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A)   downward social comparison.
B)   bask in reflected glory (BIRGing) .
C)   misremembering.
D)   misattributing.

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Our logical thoughts are a better predictor of our future behaviour than are our feelings.
B)   Our feelings are a better predictor of our future behaviour than are our logical thoughts.
C)   Our feelings are a better predictor of our true preferences than are our logical thoughts.
D)   Both b and c.

Question 19

In a research study by Morse & Gergen (1970) , participants had higher self-esteem when they waited for a job interview with a confederate who was sloppily dressed and appeared unprepared. This experiment demonstrates

Accepted Answer

A)   social comparison theory.
B)   social justification theory.
C)   social preparation.
D)   reversal of preparation.

Question 20

The process of predicting the impact of both positive and negative events on mood is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

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