Test Bank for Social Psychology 11th Edition by David Myers
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Student:
1. The belief that others are paying more attention to one's appearance and behavior than they actually are is
referred to as the effect.
A. transparency
B. audience
C. spotlight
D. headlight
2. Assuming that everyone else is staring at the pimple on your chin is an example of the
A. transparency effect
B. audience effect
C. spotlight effect
D. headlight effect
3. A study by Gilovich, Medvec, and Savitsky (2000) had undergraduate students enter a room wearing
Barry Manilow T-shirts. This study explored which concept mentioned in the text?
A. transparency effect
B. audience effect
C. spotlight effect
D. headlight effect
4. A study by Gilovich, Medvec, and Savitsky (2000) had undergraduate students enter a room wearing
Barry Manilow T-shirts. Those wearing the T-shirts
A. thought no one would notice them.
B. overestimated how many peers would notice them.
C. underestimated how many peers would notice them.
D. were correct about how many peers would notice them.
5. The illusion that our concealed emotions leak out and can be easily read by others is referred to as the
illusion of
A. transparency.
B. an audience.
C. the spotlight.
D. the headlight.
6. Assuming that everyone thinks you are a jerk because you forgot to show up at a dinner party with a gift
for the host can be considered an example of the effect.
A. transparency
B. audience
C. spotlight
D. headlight
7. The fact that we usually attribute more responsibility to our partners than to ourselves when problems
arise in a relationship is an example of how
A. self-interest colors our social judgment.
B. social surroundings affect our self-awareness.
C. self-concerns motivate our social behavior.
D. social relationships help to define our self.
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,8. In Savitsky and Gilovich's study, public speakers who were informed about the illusion-of-transparency
phenomenon felt
A. more nervous while speaking.
B. better about their speech and appearance.
C. worse about their appearance while speaking.
D. no different about their speech.
9. When you give a presentation in class and feel extremely nervous you will tend to
what others think about your nervousness.
A. underestimate
B. overestimate
C. successfully predict
D. have no idea
10. According to the author of the text, no topic in psychology today is more researched than
A. relationships.
B. social judgment.
C. the self.
D. social surroundings.
11. A person's answer to the question "Who am I?" comprises his or her
A. personality.
B. self-schema.
C. self-esteem.
D. self-concept.
12. is defined as the beliefs about the self that organize and guide the processing of self-relevant
information.
A. Personality
B. Self-schema
C. Self-esteem
D. Self-concept
13. are mental templates by which we organize our worlds.
A. Concepts
B. Heuristics
C. Schemas
D. Perspectives
14. Images of what we dream of or dread becoming in the future are called our
A. hoped-for selves.
B. transparent selves.
C. possible selves.
D. eventual selves.
15. After seeing a billboard for the lottery, you imagine a life of the rich and famous for yourself. This future
self-schema you imagine is an example of a/an
A. hoped-for self.
B. feared self.
C. possible self.
D. eventual self.
16. The extent to which we evaluate our abilities and opinions by comparing ourselves to others is called
A. hoped-for possible self.
B. feared possible self.
C. social rank.
D. social comparison.
,17. High school students who finished near the top of their class are more likely to experience a threat to their
academic self-esteem if they attend a
A. small, selective university.
B. small, non-competitive university.
C. large, selective university.
D. large, non-competitive university.
18. You prefer that professors post exam scores (by identification number), rather than returning them
individually. It makes you feel better to see how you did in comparison to other students. This is an
example of what social psychology phenomenon?
A. social rank
B. social comparison
C. social ratings
D. social contrast
19. According to Myers' discussion on social comparison, people typically the standards by
which they evaluate their own attainments when they experience a(n) in affluence, status, or
achievement.
A. raise; decrease
B. raise; increase
C. lower; decrease
D. lower; increase
20. An example of how social comparisons can actually breed misery, rather than satisfaction, is when
we
A. compare ourselves to close friends.
B. compare ourselves to strangers.
C. raise the standards by which we evaluate our own attainments.
D. lower the standards by which we evaluate our own attainments.
21. When facing competition, we often protect our self-concept by perceiving
A. ourselves as superior to the competitor.
B. the competitor as superior to us.
C. the competitor as disadvantaged in comparison to us.
D. the competitor as advantaged in comparison to us.
22. Our self-concept is fed by our roles, our social identity, our comparisons, and by
A. rare stressors, such as a family crisis.
B. our surrounding culture.
C. everyday hassles.
D. genetics.
23. The habit of using how we imagine another person perceiving us, as a mirror for perceiving ourselves, is
referred to as
A. a self-fulfilling prophecy.
B. low self-esteem.
C. a social comparison.
D. the looking-glass self.
24. Giving priority to one's own goals over group goals, and defining one's identity in terms of personal
attributes rather than group identifications is the definition of
A. high self-esteem.
B. low self-esteem.
C. individuality.
D. individualism.
, 25. Which of the following maxims best represents the concept of individualism?
A. Two heads are better than one.
B. To thine own self be true.
C. Father knows best.
D. It takes a village to raise a child.
26. Giving priority to the goals of one's group, such as one's family or workplace, and defining one's identity
accordingly is called
A. cooperation.
B. communality.
C. collectivism.
D. groupthink.
27. A person from a(n) culture is more likely to say, "Went to the movie," and a person from a(n)
culture is more likely to say, "I went to the movie."
A. individualistic; collectivistic
B. collectivistic; individualistic
C. self-centered; other-centered
D. other-centered; self-centered
28. In the U.S., those living in Hawaii and the deep South exhibit more than those living in the
Mountain West states.
A. individualism
B. collectivism
C. self-esteem
D. self awareness
29. Political conservatives tend to be economic and moral -- .
A. individualists; collectivists
B. collectivists; individualists
C. progressives; traditionalists
D. traditionalists; progressives
30. Political liberals tend to be economic ---- and moral .
A. individualists; collectivists
B. collectivists; individualists
C. progressives; traditionalists
D. traditionalists; progressives
31. You overhear a neighbor say that she believes gay marriage should be illegal and she favors tax cuts for
the wealthy. Knowing what you do about individualism and collectivism, you can conclude that your
neighbor is likely to be a political
A. liberal.
B. conservative.
C. independent.
D. undecided.
32. You overhear a neighbor say that she believes gay marriage should be legal, and she opposes tax cuts
for the wealthy. Knowing what you do about individualism and collectivism, you can conclude that your
neighbor is likely to be a political
A. liberal.
B. conservative.
C. independent.
D. undecided.
02
Student:
1. The belief that others are paying more attention to one's appearance and behavior than they actually are is
referred to as the effect.
A. transparency
B. audience
C. spotlight
D. headlight
2. Assuming that everyone else is staring at the pimple on your chin is an example of the
A. transparency effect
B. audience effect
C. spotlight effect
D. headlight effect
3. A study by Gilovich, Medvec, and Savitsky (2000) had undergraduate students enter a room wearing
Barry Manilow T-shirts. This study explored which concept mentioned in the text?
A. transparency effect
B. audience effect
C. spotlight effect
D. headlight effect
4. A study by Gilovich, Medvec, and Savitsky (2000) had undergraduate students enter a room wearing
Barry Manilow T-shirts. Those wearing the T-shirts
A. thought no one would notice them.
B. overestimated how many peers would notice them.
C. underestimated how many peers would notice them.
D. were correct about how many peers would notice them.
5. The illusion that our concealed emotions leak out and can be easily read by others is referred to as the
illusion of
A. transparency.
B. an audience.
C. the spotlight.
D. the headlight.
6. Assuming that everyone thinks you are a jerk because you forgot to show up at a dinner party with a gift
for the host can be considered an example of the effect.
A. transparency
B. audience
C. spotlight
D. headlight
7. The fact that we usually attribute more responsibility to our partners than to ourselves when problems
arise in a relationship is an example of how
A. self-interest colors our social judgment.
B. social surroundings affect our self-awareness.
C. self-concerns motivate our social behavior.
D. social relationships help to define our self.
Full all chapters instant download please go to Solutions Manual, Test Bank site: downloadlink.org
,8. In Savitsky and Gilovich's study, public speakers who were informed about the illusion-of-transparency
phenomenon felt
A. more nervous while speaking.
B. better about their speech and appearance.
C. worse about their appearance while speaking.
D. no different about their speech.
9. When you give a presentation in class and feel extremely nervous you will tend to
what others think about your nervousness.
A. underestimate
B. overestimate
C. successfully predict
D. have no idea
10. According to the author of the text, no topic in psychology today is more researched than
A. relationships.
B. social judgment.
C. the self.
D. social surroundings.
11. A person's answer to the question "Who am I?" comprises his or her
A. personality.
B. self-schema.
C. self-esteem.
D. self-concept.
12. is defined as the beliefs about the self that organize and guide the processing of self-relevant
information.
A. Personality
B. Self-schema
C. Self-esteem
D. Self-concept
13. are mental templates by which we organize our worlds.
A. Concepts
B. Heuristics
C. Schemas
D. Perspectives
14. Images of what we dream of or dread becoming in the future are called our
A. hoped-for selves.
B. transparent selves.
C. possible selves.
D. eventual selves.
15. After seeing a billboard for the lottery, you imagine a life of the rich and famous for yourself. This future
self-schema you imagine is an example of a/an
A. hoped-for self.
B. feared self.
C. possible self.
D. eventual self.
16. The extent to which we evaluate our abilities and opinions by comparing ourselves to others is called
A. hoped-for possible self.
B. feared possible self.
C. social rank.
D. social comparison.
,17. High school students who finished near the top of their class are more likely to experience a threat to their
academic self-esteem if they attend a
A. small, selective university.
B. small, non-competitive university.
C. large, selective university.
D. large, non-competitive university.
18. You prefer that professors post exam scores (by identification number), rather than returning them
individually. It makes you feel better to see how you did in comparison to other students. This is an
example of what social psychology phenomenon?
A. social rank
B. social comparison
C. social ratings
D. social contrast
19. According to Myers' discussion on social comparison, people typically the standards by
which they evaluate their own attainments when they experience a(n) in affluence, status, or
achievement.
A. raise; decrease
B. raise; increase
C. lower; decrease
D. lower; increase
20. An example of how social comparisons can actually breed misery, rather than satisfaction, is when
we
A. compare ourselves to close friends.
B. compare ourselves to strangers.
C. raise the standards by which we evaluate our own attainments.
D. lower the standards by which we evaluate our own attainments.
21. When facing competition, we often protect our self-concept by perceiving
A. ourselves as superior to the competitor.
B. the competitor as superior to us.
C. the competitor as disadvantaged in comparison to us.
D. the competitor as advantaged in comparison to us.
22. Our self-concept is fed by our roles, our social identity, our comparisons, and by
A. rare stressors, such as a family crisis.
B. our surrounding culture.
C. everyday hassles.
D. genetics.
23. The habit of using how we imagine another person perceiving us, as a mirror for perceiving ourselves, is
referred to as
A. a self-fulfilling prophecy.
B. low self-esteem.
C. a social comparison.
D. the looking-glass self.
24. Giving priority to one's own goals over group goals, and defining one's identity in terms of personal
attributes rather than group identifications is the definition of
A. high self-esteem.
B. low self-esteem.
C. individuality.
D. individualism.
, 25. Which of the following maxims best represents the concept of individualism?
A. Two heads are better than one.
B. To thine own self be true.
C. Father knows best.
D. It takes a village to raise a child.
26. Giving priority to the goals of one's group, such as one's family or workplace, and defining one's identity
accordingly is called
A. cooperation.
B. communality.
C. collectivism.
D. groupthink.
27. A person from a(n) culture is more likely to say, "Went to the movie," and a person from a(n)
culture is more likely to say, "I went to the movie."
A. individualistic; collectivistic
B. collectivistic; individualistic
C. self-centered; other-centered
D. other-centered; self-centered
28. In the U.S., those living in Hawaii and the deep South exhibit more than those living in the
Mountain West states.
A. individualism
B. collectivism
C. self-esteem
D. self awareness
29. Political conservatives tend to be economic and moral -- .
A. individualists; collectivists
B. collectivists; individualists
C. progressives; traditionalists
D. traditionalists; progressives
30. Political liberals tend to be economic ---- and moral .
A. individualists; collectivists
B. collectivists; individualists
C. progressives; traditionalists
D. traditionalists; progressives
31. You overhear a neighbor say that she believes gay marriage should be illegal and she favors tax cuts for
the wealthy. Knowing what you do about individualism and collectivism, you can conclude that your
neighbor is likely to be a political
A. liberal.
B. conservative.
C. independent.
D. undecided.
32. You overhear a neighbor say that she believes gay marriage should be legal, and she opposes tax cuts
for the wealthy. Knowing what you do about individualism and collectivism, you can conclude that your
neighbor is likely to be a political
A. liberal.
B. conservative.
C. independent.
D. undecided.
