Psychology 254 Chapter 6
Which of the following is an example of an external-unstable factor in attribution
Bad luck
Which of the following is most consistent with the research data?
Blacks have higher self-esteem than whites
Everyone possesses a self-assessment, which consists of a person's beliefs
False
Professors can foster self-efficacy in their students if they set low standards for achievement so that most students can earn a's and b's in their courses
False
Relational interdeperdence is a strategy men frequently use to obtain social needs.
False
Which of the following is NOT true of self-esteem according to research?
Happiness causes high self-esteem
Mainstream American culture would most likely accurately be described as...
Individuaistic
Which of the following researchers proposed social comparison theory?
Leon Festinger
Randal has failed the first three Psychology courses in which he was enrolled: Introduction to the Major, Psychology of Adjustment, and Introductory Psychology. He will MOST likely _______ to bolster his self-image.
Make downward social comparisons
Imagine that you want to convey the practical application of the Spotlight on Research Study, Bolkan and colleagues (2015) to a classmate interested in public health. Which of the following applications is MOST consistent with the research findings?
People who are able to envision themselves engaging in healthy behaviors tend to be less depressed.
The "cocktail part effect" illustrates the concept of...
Selective attention
A mismatching of self-perceptions is termed...
Self-discrepancy
Amy believes that she is fun to be around. The belief is most likely to change under which of the following conditions.
She leaves college to take a job in another state.
Self-serving bias is the tendency to attribute one's ____ to personal factors and one's ______ to situational factors
Successes; failures
Criticizing others, in an effort to raise self-esteem, is counterproductive
True
Research presented in your text regarding parenting and self-esteem has found ____; thus, it would be appropriate to conclude that _____.
a casual link between parenting styles and self esteem; authoritative parenting causes the highest self-esteem
Most of us have
a number of public selves
Matt is slightly overweight and out of shape but would like to be lean and athletic. His most probable emotional reaction to this type of self-discrepancy would be...
disappointment
Someone who says "i probably won't do well on the exam because I was up all night with a sick friend" is using the strategy of
self-handicapping
Robert believes the reason he did not get the job was he didn't have as much time to prepare for the interview as others because of bad luck on that day. Robert is most likely engaged in...
self-serving bias