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1. Jessica asks her best friend, Jenna, B; because a construal describes how we
whether she's kissed Jason. Jenna perceive and interpret a situation and that is what
replies yes, but that it wasn't a is being discussed.
romantic "kiss kiss" but rather a
friendly kiss. Jason, however, It is not A because they both remember the kiss, it
considered it a romantic kiss and is not C because they're both saying the same
intends to ask Jenna on a date. What thing about what happened (eg. that they
is different about Jenna and Jason in actually kissed), and it's not D because they both
this situation? seem to have a connection to reality.
A. Their memory of what happened
B. Their construal of what happened
C. Their honesty in saying what
happened
D. Their connection to reality
,2. Luke completed a study between C; because linearly/mathematically it's the only
amount of pointless political option that makes sense
jabbering and enjoyment of a Star
Wars movie. He found a correlation
of -.65. This means that as one ____
the other ______
A. Increases; increases
B. Decreases; decreases
C. Increases; decreases
D. Decreases; stays the same
3. A researcher is interested in the D; because the researcher is interested in how
conditions under which people are the conditions affect behavior
more likely to become violent. This
researcher is most likely a: Not A because it's not about philosophy, not B
because it's not concerned with societal factors
A. Philosopher affecting violent tendencies, and not C because
B. Sociologist it's not concerned with someone's personality so
C. Personality psychologist much as it is about conditions leading to violent
D. Social psychologist behavior.
,4. A potential student on a college A; because self-perception theory describes our
tour approaches you and asks you tendency to align our attitudes with the way in
how much you like the food at the which we perceive our behavior
college cafeteria. Unsure how to
respond at first, you reflect on your Not B because the situation isn't concerned with
previous behaviors of going back emotion, not C because this situation isn't about
for second, and even third, comparing our behavior to our own internal
helpings, and conclude that you standards, and not D because it's not about how
quite like the food at the cafeteria. close or far away we are to a subject and how
What theory best explains the way that influences our perceptions of something.
you reached this decision?
A. Self-perception theory
B. Two-factor theory of emotion
C. Self-awareness theory
D. Construal theory
5. As Diana's instructor hands back D; because social comparison theory suggests
the exams, she is also eager to that we are driven for accurate sense of self
know the scores of fellow students knowledge and that means we often look to
in the class. What best explains why others to bolster our feelings about ourselves
Diana might want to know more which she would be doing by comparing her
than just her own score? performance to that of others.
A. Intrinsic motivation
B. Appraisal theories of emotion
C. Self-awareness theory
D. Social comparison theory
, 6. Ronald is trying to lose weight C; because self-awareness theory suggests that
and eat a healthier diet, so he put a when we are forced to examine our behavior we
mirror on his refrigerator. Ronald is often compare our behavior to our internal
applying the principles of what standards. This is the case in this scenario
social psychological theory? because Ronald would be comparing himself
and his size alongside his potential desire to eat
A. Self-perception theory when looking in the mirror.
B. Two-factor theory of emotion
C. Self-awareness theory
D. Construal theory
7. Sara, a 7-year-old girl, cries A
before she goes to school. Other
children in Sara's class do NOT cry
before they go to school. This
situation reveals _____ _____.
A. low; consensus
B. high; consistency
C. low; consensus
D. high; consistency
8. Sara, a 7-year-old girl, cries C
before she goes to school. Sara
does NOT usually cry before she
goes to school. This situation
reveals _____ _____.
A. high; consistency
B. low; distinctiveness
C. low; consistency
D. high; distinctiveness
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1. Jessica asks her best friend, Jenna, B; because a construal describes how we
whether she's kissed Jason. Jenna perceive and interpret a situation and that is what
replies yes, but that it wasn't a is being discussed.
romantic "kiss kiss" but rather a
friendly kiss. Jason, however, It is not A because they both remember the kiss, it
considered it a romantic kiss and is not C because they're both saying the same
intends to ask Jenna on a date. What thing about what happened (eg. that they
is different about Jenna and Jason in actually kissed), and it's not D because they both
this situation? seem to have a connection to reality.
A. Their memory of what happened
B. Their construal of what happened
C. Their honesty in saying what
happened
D. Their connection to reality
,2. Luke completed a study between C; because linearly/mathematically it's the only
amount of pointless political option that makes sense
jabbering and enjoyment of a Star
Wars movie. He found a correlation
of -.65. This means that as one ____
the other ______
A. Increases; increases
B. Decreases; decreases
C. Increases; decreases
D. Decreases; stays the same
3. A researcher is interested in the D; because the researcher is interested in how
conditions under which people are the conditions affect behavior
more likely to become violent. This
researcher is most likely a: Not A because it's not about philosophy, not B
because it's not concerned with societal factors
A. Philosopher affecting violent tendencies, and not C because
B. Sociologist it's not concerned with someone's personality so
C. Personality psychologist much as it is about conditions leading to violent
D. Social psychologist behavior.
,4. A potential student on a college A; because self-perception theory describes our
tour approaches you and asks you tendency to align our attitudes with the way in
how much you like the food at the which we perceive our behavior
college cafeteria. Unsure how to
respond at first, you reflect on your Not B because the situation isn't concerned with
previous behaviors of going back emotion, not C because this situation isn't about
for second, and even third, comparing our behavior to our own internal
helpings, and conclude that you standards, and not D because it's not about how
quite like the food at the cafeteria. close or far away we are to a subject and how
What theory best explains the way that influences our perceptions of something.
you reached this decision?
A. Self-perception theory
B. Two-factor theory of emotion
C. Self-awareness theory
D. Construal theory
5. As Diana's instructor hands back D; because social comparison theory suggests
the exams, she is also eager to that we are driven for accurate sense of self
know the scores of fellow students knowledge and that means we often look to
in the class. What best explains why others to bolster our feelings about ourselves
Diana might want to know more which she would be doing by comparing her
than just her own score? performance to that of others.
A. Intrinsic motivation
B. Appraisal theories of emotion
C. Self-awareness theory
D. Social comparison theory
, 6. Ronald is trying to lose weight C; because self-awareness theory suggests that
and eat a healthier diet, so he put a when we are forced to examine our behavior we
mirror on his refrigerator. Ronald is often compare our behavior to our internal
applying the principles of what standards. This is the case in this scenario
social psychological theory? because Ronald would be comparing himself
and his size alongside his potential desire to eat
A. Self-perception theory when looking in the mirror.
B. Two-factor theory of emotion
C. Self-awareness theory
D. Construal theory
7. Sara, a 7-year-old girl, cries A
before she goes to school. Other
children in Sara's class do NOT cry
before they go to school. This
situation reveals _____ _____.
A. low; consensus
B. high; consistency
C. low; consensus
D. high; consistency
8. Sara, a 7-year-old girl, cries C
before she goes to school. Sara
does NOT usually cry before she
goes to school. This situation
reveals _____ _____.
A. high; consistency
B. low; distinctiveness
C. low; consistency
D. high; distinctiveness
