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Psych 2035 Chapter 6 Practice quiz

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

1. Self-efficacy is related to your beliefs about your general self-worth.

a. True
b. False

2. Internal attributions ascribe causes of behavior to situational factors.

a. True
b. False

3. In describing herself, a person living in an individualistic culture might respond, “I am a kind person,” whereas
someone from a collectivist culture might respond, “My family thinks that I am generous.”
a. True
b. False

4. When people are hypocritical they demonstrate self-discrepancy.

a. True
b. False

5. 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.
a. True
b. False

6. Research clearly shows that members of minority groups have lower self-esteem than the majority group.
a. True
b. False

7. Those high in narcissism are typically low in their ability to accept criticism.
a. True
b. False

8. Your ability to self-regulate is related to your physical health.

a. True
b. False

Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

9. 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.
a. make his ideal self less consistent with his latest course
performances
b. make upward social comparisons
c. make downward social comparisons
d. change his reference group to the students who passed those courses

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10. are the inferences that people make about what causes their behavior.
a. Automatic processes
b. Controlled processes
c. Self-attributions
d. Explanatory styles

11. Suppose your school football team is playing its rival on Saturday afternoon. It turns out your team gets trounced by
the rival 56 to 7. What would you predict on campus come Monday morning, based on the classic research of Cialdini
(1976)?
a. “BIRGing”: lots of people wearing your school’s football jerseys.
b. “BIRGing”: few people wearing your school’s football jerseys.
c. “CORFing”: lots of people wearing your school’s football jerseys.
d. “CORFing”: few people wearing your school’s football jerseys.

12. Jim is highly sensitive to criticism. He rarely acknowledges when he might have ignored his staff’s feelings and
believes he deserves special treatment. His supervisor has decided not to help him build his self-esteem because
__________________________.
a. he is likely to be narcissistic
b. he may feel a threat to his ego
c. his self-esteem seems too
high
d. all of these

13. Which of the following is NOT true of self-esteem according to the research?
a. Self-esteem is generally stable over time.
b. People vary in the degree to which they experience self-esteem as stable.
c. Self-esteem may fluctuate in the short term in response to situational
factors.
d. Happiness causes high self-esteem.

14. Presenting yourself in a way that you think will cause others to respect you is most consistent with which of the
following self-presentation strategies?
a. Ingratiation.
b. Self-promotion.
c. Intimidation.
d. Exemplification.

15. Imagine that you see a potential employer at a job fair. You only have a moment to make a first impression. Suppose
you want to convey your potential for the job based simply on your academic prowess. Evaluate the following impression
management strategies. Which approach would be MOST appropriate for this scenario?
a. Self-
depreciation.
b. Supplication.
c. Self-promotion.
d. Ingratiation.

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16. For a young adult with years of experience, riding a bicycle would now be considered a(n) _______________ task.
a. instinct
b. controlled processing
c. automatic processing
d. mindful processing

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Answer Key
1. True

2. False

3. True

4. True

5. False

6. False

7. True

8. True

9. c

10. c

11. d

12. d

13. d

14. b

15. c

16. c

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