Module 47: Social - Cognitive Theories & the Self

With respect to the major personality theories described in the textbook, _____ is to social-cognitive as _____ is to humanistic.

Bandura; Rogers

Rogers and Maslow are the key proponents of which personality theory?

humanistic

Vincent is a famous rock musician from the 1980s. Even though he has not had a popular hit in more than 25 years, he has his own reality television show and a line of cologne. His psychologist thinks he displays excessive self-love and self-absorption and believes Vincent displays a high level of:

narcissism.

Melissa is a high school junior who wants to be a veterinarian. She is envisioning one of her:

possible selves

Aerial's history of romantic relationships influences her attitudes toward romantic relationships, which changes how she now responds to her current boyfriend. This is an example of:

reciprocal determinism.

Sarah's optimism is both a contributor to and a product of her successful career accomplishments. This BEST illustrates the concept of:

reciprocal determinism.

If the _____ bias is evident in the way an athlete explains her success or failure, she might blame her failure on bad officiating.

self-serving

People tend to perceive themselves favorably. This is known as the _____ bias.

self-serving

Despite the prevalence of the self-serving bias, people put themselves down for different reasons. Which choice is NOT one of those reasons?

to agree with the negative comments from others

These theorists believe that people learn many of their behaviors either through conditioning or by observing and imitating others.

social-cognitive

When Paul noticed that he had spilled coffee on his new shirt, he overestimated the likelihood that other people at the meeting would notice. Paul's reaction BEST illustrates the _____ effect.

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