Question 1

Sophie thinks she is a talented dancer. At a dance competition, she fails to win a place in the top three rankings. At every stage of the competition, the judges tell her that she needs to work harder and infuse more creativity in her routines. However, Sophie ignores the feedback and feels that the judges failed to recognize her innate talent. In the context of reasons for wanting self-knowledge, Sophie is most likely to be driven by the _________________ motive.

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Question 2

The thought processes of normal people are characterized by overestimating their good qualities and their perceived control over events, and unrealistic optimism. These thought processes are called ________________.

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Question 3

Ziba thinks she is struggling financially compared to her friends. Then she moves to a poorer part of town and realizes that she is pretty well-off. When Ziba compares herself to the people in her new location, she is engaging in ________________.

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Question 4

The self-reference effect suggests that people trying to memorize the word "candid" are more likely to remember it if they are asked if they are candid themselves than if "candid" is a fancy word or a difficult word.

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The self-reference effect is a psychological phenomenon suggesting that information is better remembered when it is related to oneself. Asking if someone is candid involves self-assessment, making the memory of the word "candid" more likely to be retained compared to simply evaluating the word's complexity or fanciness.

Question 5

Researchers have found that _________________ usually involves evaluating the self, rather than just merely being aware of it.

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Question 6

People with low self-esteem tend to focus on _________________ instead of self-enhancement.

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Question 7

People with low self-esteem have ideas about themselves that are conflicted and uncertain, which is a pattern called ________________.

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Question 8

The concern with public self-esteem is often greater than private self-esteem.

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Public self-esteem refers to how much we think others value us, and for many people, this external validation can feel more pressing or significant than private self-esteem, which is how much we value ourselves. This is because humans are social creatures who often place a high value on social acceptance and belonging.

Question 9

Once people have formed ideas about themselves, they are generally reluctant to revise those opinions. In the context of reasons for wanting self-knowledge, people behave in this way due to the _________________.

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Question 10

In the context of self-construals, the general finding has been that Easterners tend to be more _________________.

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Question 11

Recent research suggests that college students would rather eat their favorite food than receive a boost to their self-esteem.

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Question 12

Studies have shown that depressed people distort things a lot, whereas nondepressed people are actually the ones who distort.

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Studies have shown that depressed individuals often have a more realistic perception of their abilities, outcomes, and lack of control in certain situations, a phenomenon sometimes referred to as "depressive realism." In contrast, non-depressed individuals might exhibit positive illusions that can distort reality to a more optimistic side.

Question 13

Felicia, an amateur chess player, has a big match coming up, but she is afraid that she will lose to the more experienced opponent. A few days before the match, she deliberately goes out in the rain and develops a fever. The strategy adopted by Felicia to have an excuse to not perform well in the match is known as ________________.

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Question 14

People with excessively high self-esteem, self-love, and a selfish orientation are known as ________________.

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Question 15

In ant colonies, ants have different _________________, such as one or more fertile "queens," some fertile "drones," and many sterile "workers," "soldiers," or other specialized groups.

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Question 16

When asked questions about themselves, people with low self-esteem are less likely than other people to say they do not know or are not sure.

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People with low self-esteem are more likely to say they do not know or are not sure when asked questions about themselves, as they may lack confidence in their self-perceptions or abilities.

Question 17

Larry, an art instructor, loves his work and how it makes him feel, although it does not pay very well. Larry is most likely ___________motivated to teach art.

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Question 18

Pamela is participating in a study where she has to rate how desirable each person in her class is as a friendship partner. The study is most likely to employ some type of ________________ theory.

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Question 19

Sometimes you decide not to eat something because it is unhealthy or fattening. In this case, you are exerting the ________________.

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Question 20

When people create a profile on social networking sites such as Facebook and Instagram, they typically attempt to portray only happy versions of themselves and may gain many friends or followers. This behavior is an example of ________________.

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Quiz 3: The-Self