Chapter 2: The Self in a Social World

Recent research appears to show that rates of narcissism in the US have

increased significantly

Muriel has been diagnosed with narcissism. The diagnosis tells you Muriel has

1.) a high self-esteem

2.) a self-centered attitude

When we have the tendency to underestimate the commonality of our own abilities or successful behaviors we demonstrate the term ________ uniqueness effect

false

Research has show that our self-esteem motivation is a motivator in increasing our self-serving ______

bias

When one has the tendency to believe that everyone agrees with his or her opinion and has the same general outlook on life, it's called the

false consensus effect

When attempting to predict your own behavior, it is best to consult with your _____

1.) roommate

2.) father and mother

*it is best to ask people who observe your behavior

A research has found that young adults with low self-esteem had trouble escaping a tough _____

childhood

During adolescence individuals achieve self-reliance, and they should be able to separate from their parents and have a clear definition of their ______ self

independent

Independent self is whence creates an identity as an autonomous self, whereas _____ self is the creation of identity in relation to others

interdependent

______ is a religion that traditionally places more importance on collectivism than on individualism

Asia

Young adults in China being labeled "The Me Generation" are demonstrating a cultural change with eh growth of

individualism

Children raised in what country would be more apt to express themselves through personal writings, choices, and purchases?

United States

As a college freshman, Sydney sees herself being retired at 50 years of age in a beautiful home on the ocean beach. This is an example of Sydney's _____ self

possible

Ayaiki is a student at the University of Iowa shopping for a shirt that boasts her alma mater. This is a demonstration of the effect of a new culture on her individualized ________-esteem

self

In studies of predicting feelings, it appears that people have the greatest difficulty predicting the ____ of their future emotions

1.) intensity

2.) duration

Impact bias would predict that when your local football team wins the state championship, your level of excitement will

eventually evaporate

Dual _____ systems describe differing implicit and explicit attitude toward the same object

attitude

Danny demonstrated a high level of self-efficacy through which of the following?

1.) Positive thinking

2.) Persistence

3.) Successfulness

The concept of giving priority to individual goals rather than group goals is defined as

individualism

Taking credit for success but avoiding blame for failures, having unrealistic optimism, and believing that we're better than average are all examples of

self-serving bias

People underestimate predictions in their activity goals as a result of

1.) not being realistic

2.) misremembering previous tasks

3.) planning fallacy

Jill acts quietly in church but is a party animal when drinking with her friends at the bar. She changers her behavior to fit in with social expectations; thus, she is engaging in self-____

monitoring

Troy knows he has the ability to do well in his calculus class but also knows he must never miss class and do all homework assignments to obtain a good grade. Troy is demonstrating defensive_____

pessimism

A correlations has been found of low self-esteem in people who have been face with

1.) parental drug use

2.) poverty as a child

3.) personal sexual abuse

A/an _____ self is when you construe your identity in relation to others

interdependent

Brennen has entered middle school and is asking himself, "Who am I?" Brennen is demonstrating the identification of his self-_____

concept

Creating one's identity in relation to others is _____ self, whereas creating one's identity as an autonomous being is one's _____ self

interdependent, independent

Self-serving bias has been known to help people

1.) buffer anxiety

2.) avoid depression

3.) buffer stress

The tendency to perceive oneself favorably is identified as self-serving _____

bias

AA has a slogan that "if three people say you have a tail, you should take a look". This constructive criticism is a method of _____ pessimism

defensive

People who engage in self-serving biases will display tendencies to do which of the behaviors below?

1.) see themselves as better than average

2.) excuse their failures

3.) accept credit for success

Diana has always wanted to expand her family farm. Diana has recently taken a huge goal of purchasing midwest farm ground, tripling her land. These actions demonstrated self-efficacy through her

1.) self-confidence

2.) problem solving

A studen plans to read this chapter and do the quiz in an hour, but it ends up taking three hours. The student's error in underestimating the required time is an example of

the planning fallacy

Which of the following are included in our personal self-esteem?

1.) possible selves

2.) self-evaluation

3.) self-schemas

When people are nervous about public speaking and fear that the audience will be able to see their nerves showing through, this is an example of which concept?

Illusion of Transparency

Evaluating our abilities and opinions by comparing ourselves with others is called social

comparisons

Charles identified the _______-______ self as a description of how we think others perceive us as a mirror of perceiving ourselves

looking-glass

When Dirk lost his wrestling match, he blamed the loss on his opponent's dirty techniques. Dirk is demonstrating self-

serving bias

A demonstration of unrealistic optimism is research completed on college students who perceived themselves as far more likely than their fellow student to _____

1.) earn a good salary

2.) own a nice home

3.) get a good job

A person with narcissism would demonstrate the behavior of _____

1.) retaliation if crossed

2.) anger if crossed

3.) aggression

Out self-esteem gauge can _____

1.) alert us to social rejection

2.) motivate us to self-improvement

3.) motivate greater sensitivity

Protecting one's self-image with behaviors that create a handy excuse for later failure is called

self-handicapping

_____ management theory discussed how people need to manage their overwhelming fear of death

terror

When an individual feels he or she is on the center stage and all are watching, that individual is demonstrating the _____ effect

spotlight

The human desire to present ourselves favorably, both to others and to ourselves, is called self-______

presentation

Our self-concept makes use of our ability to know ______

1.) who we are

2.) our gender behaviors

3.) our previous experiences

Joe has been an athlete throughout is school years. Joe is entering university and has looked for papers with his same body build and athletic abilities. This behavior is a result of Joe's self-_____

schema