Question 1

When it comes to intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation, research on humans and other species has found that ____.

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Question 2

People sometimes take life-threatening risks-such as not wearing helmets when riding motorcycles, having unprotected sex, sunbathing against a doctor's advice, and driving far over the speed limit-in order to "look cool." This best demonstrates the strong power of ____.

Accepted Answer

The behavior described in the question best demonstrates the strong power of self-presentation, which refers to the motivation to present a desired image of oneself to others. In this case, individuals may take life-threatening risks in order to appear cool or tough to their peers, even if it goes against their own safety.

Question 3

Which of the following is MOST likely capable of behaving based on extrinsic motivation?

Accepted Answer

Human beings are known to be capable of behaving based on extrinsic motivation. Extrinsic motivation is when an individual is motivated to perform a certain behavior to earn rewards or avoid punishments. Humans are capable of understanding and responding to rewards and punishments, which makes them more likely to behave based on extrinsic motivation than animals. While animals can also be trained to behave based on extrinsic motivation, they are more likely to follow their instincts and natural behavior patterns.

Question 4

Pamela is in a study where she has to rate how desirable each person in her class is to her as a friendship partner. Pamela is in a study that probably tests ________________ theory.

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Question 5

The idea that people learn about themselves from interacting with other people is called the ________________.

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Question 6

With regard to roles, human beings tend to ____.

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Human beings tend to adopt and drop roles as the situation calls for it. People may play multiple roles in different situations or at different stages of their life. For example, a person may be a student, an athlete, a friend, a sibling, a lover, a parent, and a worker all at different points in their life or even at the same time.

Question 7

Although his job as an art instructor does not pay very well, Larry really loves his work and loves how it makes him feel. Social psychologists would say that Larry's job is ________________ rewarding.

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Question 8

________________ refers to the process by which the self monitors, controls, and modifies itself.

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Question 9

Compared to people with high self-esteem, people with low self-esteem have ________________ (similar/different)life goals.

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Question 10

People try to make impressions on others by explicitly telling other people things about themselves ("I have a lot of experience with this"), by wearing certain brands (e.g., Birkenstock, Stussy, Nike, Prada), and by using certain body language (e.g., strutting or crossing one's legs). These are all examples of ________________.

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The answer of People try to make impressions on others...

Question 11

The self-verification motive can also be called the ________________motive.

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Question 12

Unlike other animals, humans ____.

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Question 13

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

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Question 14

Research suggests that, compared to East Asians, Northern Americans and Western Europeans tend to have more ________________ self-construals.

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Question 15

The tendencies for people to overestimate their positive qualities, to see themselves as having more control over external events than they really do, and to have an unrealistically optimistic outlook on life are known as ________________.

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Question 16

Ziba thinks she is really struggling financially compared to all her friends. Then she moves to a rural, poor part of the country and decides she is pretty well off. When Ziba compares herself to the people in her new location, she is making a(n)________________.

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The answer of Ziba thinks she is really struggling financially...

Question 17

Jacques has a big wrestling match coming up, but he fears that he will lose. The week before the match, he claims that he is "really busy with other studies," and does not practice at all. Even though he may not realize he is doing this, he is setting himself up so that he will have an "excuse" in case he loses the match. Jacques is apparently engaging in ________________.

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The answer of Jacques has a big wrestling match coming...

Question 18

Even though she has taken Spanish courses for years and is almost fluent, Ann just enrolled in Spanish I. Why? She loves the feeling of being the smartest person in the room, and loves to get scores of 100%. Ann is apparently driven by a rather strong ________________ motive.

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Question 19

The part of the self that exerts control and makes choices is called the ________________.

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Question 20

Since about the 1970s, it appears that self-esteem in the U.S. has been ________________ (increasing/decreasing).

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Quiz 3: The Self