Mutliple Choice Quiz

Please answer all questions


1	A person's answer to the question "Who am I?" is
		A)	possible selves.
		B)	self-concept.
		C)	self-esteem.
		D)	self-schema.


2	Beliefs about self that organize and guide the processing of self-relevant information is
		A)	self-esteem
		B)	self-reference effect.
		C)	self-schema.
		D)	self-concept.


3	Remembering well and efficiently information pertaining to oneself is
		A)	self-reference effect.
		B)	self-schema effect.
		C)	self-processing effect.
		D)	self-aggrandizing effect.


4	The term "possible selves" does not include
		A)	self-schema.
		B)	self-esteem.
		C)	the self we dream of becoming.
		D)	the self we fear we might become.


5	Self-esteem is
		A)	the total of our possible selves.
		B)	the sum of all our self-schemas.
		C)	the total sum of our thoughts about ourselves.
		D)	a person's overall evaluation of oneself.


6	Social identity does not include
		A)	race.
		B)	beauty.
		C)	religion.
		D)	sex.


7	Students that tend to have a higher academic self-concept if they attend a school with few exceptionally capable students is explained in terms of
		A)	social comparison.
		B)	self-evaluating.
		C)	social identity.
		D)	self-monitoring.


8	Which culture expresses a high degree of individualism?
		A)	African
		B)	South American
		C)	Western
		D)	Asian


9	In collectivist cultures the following would not be true.
		A)	identity is defined by connections to others
		B)	disapproval of conformity
		C)	disapproval of egotism
		D)	a motto, "no man is an island"


10	The worst predicator of the longevity of dating couples' relationships is the
		A)	dating couple.
		B)	female roommate.
		C)	male roommate.
		D)	parents.


11	Loewenstein and Schkade's research on determining how we will feel shows the following is true.
		A)	People underestimate how much their well-being would be effected by winning the state lottery.
		B)	People overestimate how much their well-being would be affected by losing weight.
		C)	Given devastating news, people do not cope well.
		D)	After adapting to good news, people feel as elated as they anticipated.


12	Which of the following is false? People who have strong feelings of self-efficacy are
		A)	more persistent.
		B)	less anxious.
		C)	less depressed.
		D)	less academically successful.


13	Bob never worries about achieving goals because he believes most things are a matter of chance. This thinking illustrates
		A)	low self-esteem.
		B)	learned helplessness.
		C)	attribution error.
		D)	external locus of control.


14	Kathy has always done poorly in her studies. Therefore she does not study. Her behavior is accounted for by
		A)	low self-esteem.
		B)	false uniqueness bias.
		C)	learned helplessness.
		D)	self-handicapping.


15	Which of the following is not true for people who have a sense of efficacy and feelings of control?
		A)	more alert
		B)	less activity
		C)	achieve more
		D)	cope better


16	The tendency to perceive oneself favorably is
		A)	false uniqueness bias.
		B)	self-handicapping bias.
		C)	self-serving bias.
		D)	self-efficacy bias.


17	According to the discussion of self-image in the text, students are more likely to see themselves above average in
		A)	punctuality.
		B)	weight.
		C)	strength.
		D)	discipline.


18	The tendency to underestimate the commonality of one's abilities and one's desirable behaviors is a
		A)	false uniqueness effect.
		B)	self-handicapping effect.
		C)	self-monitoring effect.
		D)	false consensus effect.


19	"Terror management theory" posits positive self-esteem that protects us from feeling anxiety over
		A)	social rejection.
		B)	failure to achieve a goal.
		C)	being berated by others.
		D)	our own death.


20	Protecting one's self-image with behaviors that create a handy excuse for later failure is
		A)	self-monitoring.
		B)	self-handicapping.
		C)	egocentric role-playing.
		D)	learned helplessness.


21	The act of expressing oneself in ways designed to create a favorable impression is
		A)	self-presentation.
		B)	self-monitoring.
		C)	self-handicapping.
		D)	egocentric role-playing.


22	Harry is at a party with many strangers. He espouses an attitude that he doesn't even hold. Harry is showing what kind of behavior?
		A)	self-handicapping
		B)	self-monitoring
		C)	an independent self
		D)	self-serving

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