Question 1

When traveling overseas,Luis thinks more about being an American.He is thinking about

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A)   his reflected appraisal process.
B)   his ought self.
C)   a collective self.
D)   his self-esteem.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Research on willpower has demonstrated that

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A)   the stronger one's willpower, the less glucose is needed to sustain it.
B)   when willpower is used to achieve a goal, one will have less willpower immediately available to achieve a later goal.
C)   willpower is an unlimited resource that can be used to accomplish any task.
D)   if one exerts willpower regularly, it's important to reduce one's glucose levels.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Fredrickson and colleagues (2003) investigated how Americans coped with the shock of September 11,2001.They found that the more resilient Americans

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A)   experienced fewer negative emotions like fear and anger than less resilient Americans.
B)   denied or suppressed experiencing negative emotions.
C)   experienced as many negative emotions as less resilient Americans, but also experienced positive emotions like hope and pride.
D)   were less emotional overall than less resilient Americans.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

According to your text,desires to gain status and protect family members from harm are

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A)   goals.
B)   subgoals.
C)   subordinate goals.
D)   motives.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Cultural norms which value getting along with others,seeking peace,and not standing out from a crowd are consistent with

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A)   collectivistic cultures.
B)   independent cultures.
C)   individualistic cultures.
D)   directivist cultures.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT an example of a way in which people can inadvertently change their situations?

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A)   Monica is very cheery, and those around her feel a boost in their mood and seek her company.
B)   Hideki is depressed and those around him start feeling blue and ignore him.
C)   Pedro wants to be a member of the psychology club on campus, so he applies to join.
D)   Sara thinks people dislike her, and those around her become hostile and avoid her.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a way in which the person and the situation interact to affect social behavior?

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A)   People can change their situations.
B)   Situations can change people.
C)   Different situations can activate different parts of the self.
D)   Most people respond in the same way to the same situation.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Members of ________ cultures tend to prioritize their own goals over those of the group,whereas members of ________ cultures tend to place the group's concerns over their own.

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A)   pluralistic; individualistic
B)   individualistic; collectivistic
C)   collectivistic; individualistic
D)   individualistic; pluralisticE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Candela subscribes to norms that emphasize independence,fending for oneself,and achieving whatever heights one aspires to.Candela is most likely from

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A)   a collectivistic culture.
B)   a traditional culture.
C)   an individualistic culture.
D)   a pluralistic culture.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

You are having dinner with a close female friend,and you know that her boyfriend is going to propose to her later that evening.You barely manage to keep yourself from telling her the secret.As you say goodbye and begin walking home,you pass your favorite ice cream shop.According to the research on willpower,how likely are you to keep to your diet and resist buying a cone?

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A)   You will be less likely to resist than normal.
B)   You will be more likely to resist than normal.
C)   You will be neither more nor less likely to resist.
D)   There is no way to determine how likely you are to resist.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Define self-concept and list one element of your self-concept.

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Self-concept: a ment...

Question 12

Define attitude,mood,and emotion.Provide an example of each.Explain why feelings are important.

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An attitude is a favorable or unfavorabl...

Question 13

Fabiana knows she has to work early in the morning,but her best friend wants her to come to a dance club that stays open until 4 a.m.Fabiana manages to tell her friend she can't go dancing.Fabiana has demonstrated

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A)   high self-monitoring.
B)   poor attention.
C)   automaticity.
D)   willpower.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

You cross the finish line of a race and the first thing you do is to look ahead to see how many people finished in front of you,and look behind to see how many people you beat.You are gathering information for your ________ via the use of ________.

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A)   self-schema; self-perception
B)   self-perception; reflected appraisal
C)   self-concept; social comparison
D)   self-esteem; competitionE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

The knowledge that reptiles are cold-blooded is an exemplar.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

An important type of person-situation interaction is

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A)   similar people behave differently in the same situation.
B)   similar people behave similarly in different situations.
C)   different people behave similarly in the same situation.
D)   different people behave differently in the same situation.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

A group of friends is playing a relaxed game of touch football.Bill,an extremely competitive guy,asks if he can join in,and soon the game turns into a rough game of tackle football.This is an example of the way in which

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A)   people choose situations.
B)   the situation can change the person.
C)   situations choose people.
D)   the person can change the situation.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

An injunctive norm conveys what most people do in a situation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

An affordance is a characteristic of a situation,not a person.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Tamara was sitting in a lecture class totally bewildered and confused.She wanted to ask her professor to explain but,as she looked about the room,it appeared that the other students were understanding everything.As a result,she withheld her question,not realizing that they were as confused as she was.This is an example of

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A)   a descriptive norm.
B)   pluralistic ignorance.
C)   an injunctive norm.
D)   a scripted situation.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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