Question 1

Political conservatives tend to be economic _____ and moral _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   individualists; collectivists
B)   collectivists; individualists
C)   progressives; traditionalists
D)   traditionalists; progressivesE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Ron remembers Phil's birthday which is in the same month as his but fails to recall Alex's birthday which is in a different month. Though both of them are his friends, Ron's ability to recall Phil's birthday but not Alex's can be best explained through the concept of

Accepted Answer

A)   self-schema.
B)   social comparison.
C)   Schadenfreude.
D)   individualism.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

You notice that your niece is unusually persistent when working on her homework. She rarely claims that she is unable to complete an assignment and is academically successful. You would be correct in speculating that she likely has strong feelings of

Accepted Answer

A)   self-efficacy
B)   narcissism
C)   collectivism
D)   transparencyE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Barbara was really shocked when her candidate was not elected. She had assumed that everyone felt as she did and supported her candidate's ideas. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   the false consensus effect.
B)   the self-serving bias.
C)   unrealistic optimism.
D)   defensive pessimism.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

In the context of the dual attitude system, identify the type of attitude that represent the consciously controlled attitudes regarding someone or something.

Accepted Answer

A)   explicit
B)   implicit.
C)   interdependent.
D)   intradependent.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

You prefer that professors post exam scores (by identification number) , rather than returning them individually. It makes you feel better to see how you did among other students in your class. Which of the following social psychology phenomenon does this exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A)   social preference
B)   social comparison
C)   social bias
D)   social engagementE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

When facing competition, we often protect our self-concept by perceiving

Accepted Answer

A)   ourselves as superior to the competitor.
B)   the competitor as inefficient and disorganized.
C)   the competitor as disadvantaged in comparison to us.
D)   the competitor as advantaged in comparison to us.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Blaming the tree for getting in your way after you crashed the car is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   poor self-control.
B)   projection bias.
C)   poor self-esteem.
D)   self-serving bias.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

A person from a(n)  _____ culture is more likely to say, "We completed the job together," and a person from a(n)  _____ culture is more likely to say, "I completed the job on my own without any help from anyone."

Accepted Answer

A)   individualistic; collectivistic
B)   collectivistic; individualistic
C)   narcissistic; egocentric
D)   egocentric; narcissisticE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

The extent to which one evaluates one's abilities and opinions by comparing oneself with others is called

Accepted Answer

A)   comparative analysis.
B)   competitive comparison.
C)   social ranking.
D)   social comparison.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

What is self-handicapping? Why do people engage in it?

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

The illusion that our concealed emotions leak out and can be easily read by others is referred to as the illusion of

Accepted Answer

A)   transparency.
B)   self-efficacy.
C)   knowledge.
D)   awareness.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Self-esteem is more personal and less relational for people in a(n) _____ culture.

Accepted Answer

A)   individualistic
B)   collectivistic
C)   interdependent
D)   socialisticE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

According to the study conducted by Bushman et al. (2011) , college students are most likely to prefer

Accepted Answer

A)   eating their favorite food.
B)   receiving a paycheck.
C)   engaging in their favorite sexual activity.
D)   receiving a self-esteem boost.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Vincent was an addictive cigarette smoker and had recently quit smoking. He roams around with his friends who are regular smokers and on many occasions he is tempted to smoke. He reiterates that he has high will power that would easily overcome his temptation to smoke even though he clearly struggles to hide his temptation to smoke. This is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   false consensus
B)   illusory optimism
C)   collective narcissism
D)   defensive optimismE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 17

In the context of the spotlight effect and the illusion of transparency, no topic in psychology today is more researched than

Accepted Answer

A)   the society.
B)   social judgment.
C)   the self.
D)   collectivism.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 18

Discuss the differences between individualism and collectivism as they relate to Eastern and Western political views.

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Question 19

Which statement is most accurate regarding self-analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)   We are incapable of comparing ourselves with others.
B)   We can predict the intensity and duration of our feelings accurately.
C)   We know and can predict our behavior better than others can.
D)   We are unaware of much that goes on in our minds.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Who are MOST likely to have an independent sense of self?

Accepted Answer

A)   People who live in a collectivistic culture.
B)   People who live in a socialistic culture.
C)   People who live an individualistic culture.
D)   People who live an altruistic group culture.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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