SOP 3004 exam 2 FSU Questions &
answers
self-concept - correct answer ✔✔views and beliefs about the self
possible selves - correct answer ✔✔the selves we want to become (or avoid) in the future (self-
discrepancy theory)
self-discrepancy theory - correct answer ✔✔When our "actual" selves are discrepant from our
"ought"
it makes us anxious which means we're motivated
how did we form our self concept? - correct answer ✔✔introspection (self-reflection)
feedback from others
social compassion
self esteem - correct answer ✔✔our attitudes towards ourselves
why do we have self esteem? - correct answer ✔✔sociometer theory
to belong
self regulation - correct answer ✔✔to monitor and adjust behaviors to reach goals
self-control - correct answer ✔✔perception of control over one's life
,external locus of control
internal locus of control
limited resources/strength model - correct answer ✔✔becomes weaker after exertion
replenish with rest
strengthened by exercise
study of the limited resources model - correct answer ✔✔Baumeister 1998
conducted at fsu
about taste perception: deception
self presentation - correct answer ✔✔creating a favorable or ideal impression
managing self image
who's most likely to engage in self enhancing strategies? - correct answer ✔✔people with high
self esteem (protect the view they have)
-use upward and downward comparison strategies
-put down others
-exhibit the self-serving bias
impression management - correct answer ✔✔the process through which we try to control the
impressions people form of us
, When do we engage in self-enhancement strategies? - correct answer ✔✔Threats to self-
esteem
-Poor performance - "false feedback" in experiments
-Negative interpersonal feedback
-Mortality salience
cognitive strategies - correct answer ✔✔-social comparison: upward social comparison
to gather information and motivate improvements
downward social comparison
feel better about ourselves
-self-serving attributions
self serving bias: take personal credit for your successes and blame external forces/failures
better than average effect
not everyone can be above average
can lead to self-handicapping
create obstacles so there's an excuse (outside of self) for why we did poorly
-unrealistic optimism
tendency to overestimate positive/negative events about our future
-exaggerating strengths/minimizing weaknesses
value characteristics/abilities you have
de-value characteristics/abilities you don't have
answers
self-concept - correct answer ✔✔views and beliefs about the self
possible selves - correct answer ✔✔the selves we want to become (or avoid) in the future (self-
discrepancy theory)
self-discrepancy theory - correct answer ✔✔When our "actual" selves are discrepant from our
"ought"
it makes us anxious which means we're motivated
how did we form our self concept? - correct answer ✔✔introspection (self-reflection)
feedback from others
social compassion
self esteem - correct answer ✔✔our attitudes towards ourselves
why do we have self esteem? - correct answer ✔✔sociometer theory
to belong
self regulation - correct answer ✔✔to monitor and adjust behaviors to reach goals
self-control - correct answer ✔✔perception of control over one's life
,external locus of control
internal locus of control
limited resources/strength model - correct answer ✔✔becomes weaker after exertion
replenish with rest
strengthened by exercise
study of the limited resources model - correct answer ✔✔Baumeister 1998
conducted at fsu
about taste perception: deception
self presentation - correct answer ✔✔creating a favorable or ideal impression
managing self image
who's most likely to engage in self enhancing strategies? - correct answer ✔✔people with high
self esteem (protect the view they have)
-use upward and downward comparison strategies
-put down others
-exhibit the self-serving bias
impression management - correct answer ✔✔the process through which we try to control the
impressions people form of us
, When do we engage in self-enhancement strategies? - correct answer ✔✔Threats to self-
esteem
-Poor performance - "false feedback" in experiments
-Negative interpersonal feedback
-Mortality salience
cognitive strategies - correct answer ✔✔-social comparison: upward social comparison
to gather information and motivate improvements
downward social comparison
feel better about ourselves
-self-serving attributions
self serving bias: take personal credit for your successes and blame external forces/failures
better than average effect
not everyone can be above average
can lead to self-handicapping
create obstacles so there's an excuse (outside of self) for why we did poorly
-unrealistic optimism
tendency to overestimate positive/negative events about our future
-exaggerating strengths/minimizing weaknesses
value characteristics/abilities you have
de-value characteristics/abilities you don't have
