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1

Drivers who have been hospitalized for accidents are
A)still likely to believe themselves to be safer and more skilled than the average driver
B)particularly prone to self-handicapping
C)less likely to overestimate their life expectancy
D)less likely to make the fundamental attribution error
2

We tend to ___________________________ the commonality of our negative behaviors and ___________________________ the commonality of our desirable behaviors.
A)overestimate; underestimate
B)underestimate; overestimate
C)underestimate; underestimate
D)overestimate; overestimate
3

Compared to others, mildly depressed people are more
A)prone to self-handicapping
B)accurate in their self-appraisals
C)susceptible to the fundamental attribution error
D)prone to cognitive conceit
4

Those who do not exhibit self-serving bias may tend toward
A)better than average mental health
B)schizophrenia
C)above average intelligence
D)depression
5

Self-handicapping behavior may be evidence of
A)the fundamental attribution error
B)motivation to protect self-esteem
C)actor-perceiver differences in attribution
D)the foot-in-the-door phenomenon
6

The self-handicapping strategy enables us to
A)accept greater responsibility for our failures
B)avoid the fundamental attribution error
C)take greater credit for our successes
D)circumvent the ill effects of the Peter Principle
7

People are more modest when
A)experts will be scrutinizing their self-evaluations
B)they have a strong sense of self-efficacy
C)they present themselves to others they regard as inferior
D)they present themselves to members of their own family
8

Research has indicated that most Americans feel
A)old for their age
B)young for their age
C)their age
D)their age until they reach retirement and then report feeling young for their age
9

College students perceive themselves as far more likely than their classmates to ___________________________ and as far less likely to ___________________________.
A)draw a good salary; develop a drinking problem
B)obtain a divorce; own a home
C)travel to Europe; be happy in their work
D)become a mental patient; have close friendships
10

The self-serving bias has been explained in terms of
A)self-presentation
B)information processing
C)self-esteem motivation
D)all of the above
11

Tomorrow morning Harry Smith has an interview which will determine whether he will be accepted into medical school. Rather than getting a good night's sleep, he is going to an all-night party with his friends. From the material presented in the text, which of the following may best describe Harry's behavior?
A)Harry unconsciously hopes he is not accepted into medical school
B)Harry is making the fundamental attribution error
C)Harry is engaging in self-handicapping
D)Harry shares with his friends a sense of collective efficacy
12

Judging from the discussion of self-image in the text, people are least likely to see themselves as above average in
A)leadership ability
B)tolerance
C)weight
D)helpfulness
13

Those who drink heavily but use seat belts will ______________ the number of other heavy drinkers and _________________ the commonality of seat belt use.
A)overestimate; underestimate
B)underestimate; overestimate
C)overestimate; overestimate
D)underestimate; underestimate
14

The tendency to self-present modesty is probably strongest in
A)France and Italy
B)United States and Canada
C)Great Britain and Australia
D)China and Japan
15

Which of the following is a prime example of impression management?
A)cognitive dissonance
B)depressive realism
C)self-efficacy
D)self-presentation
16

The author of the text suggests that true humility consists of
A)moderate self-esteem
B)low self-esteem
C)self-contempt
D)self-forgetfulness





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