31 Questions
Self-schemas can bias our memory.
True
Low self-clarity is associated with higher reflection and more rumination.
False
High self-clarity is associated with higher self-esteem and more self-compassion.
True
View of self can vary by culture and is often measured with questionnaires.
True
Women are higher in collective interdependence.
False
Introspection is the process of looking inward and examining one's own thoughts and feelings.
True
Self-awareness theory suggests that when people focus on themselves, they evaluate and compare their behavior with their internal standards.
True
True or false: Self-concept refers to the beliefs people have about their personal attributes?
True
True or false: Self-recognition in humans typically develops between 18-24 months of age?
True
True or false: Self-schemas are an organized body of knowledge about others that influences what people notice, think, and remember?
False
True or false: Self-esteem refers to the overall set of beliefs that people have about their personal attributes?
False
True or false: Non-human animals have shown awareness of self through the mirror test?
True
True or false: Adolescents typically place less emphasis on physical characteristics and more on emotional and social aspects when describing their self-concept?
True
True or false: Self-control is considered an executive function of the self?
True
Self-control is our ability to subdue immediate desires to achieve long-term goals.
True
Thought suppression is an effective strategy for regulating behavior.
False
Implementation intentions involve making specific plans to fulfill a goal and avoid temptation.
True
Downward social comparison involves comparing ourselves with people who are worse than us in a particular trait or ability.
True
Upward social comparison can be threatening to self-esteem.
True
Sociometer theory suggests that self-esteem monitors the extent to which we are accepted or rejected by others.
True
Consciousness is self-reflexive.
True
Self-enhancement involves having an unrealistically positive view of oneself.
True
Cultural differences in self-awareness suggest that collectivistic people tend to have an outsider perspective on the self.
True
Collectivist cultures tend to display self-effacement rather than self-enhancement.
True
In Heine et al.'s (2008) study, Canadians were more likely to cheat when a mirror was present.
False
Self-verification theory suggests that people have a need to seek confirmation of their self-concept, regardless of whether it is positive or negative.
True
According to self-perception theory, when attitudes are weak and feelings are ambiguous, we infer these states by observing our behavior and the situation in which it occurs.
True
Intrinsic motivation is associated with better academic performance.
True
The overjustification effect occurs when adding extrinsic motivation undermines intrinsic motivation.
True
The looking-glass self theory suggests that we see ourselves through the eyes of other people and incorporate their views into our self-concept.
True
Social comparison theory states that we learn about our own abilities and attitudes by comparing ourselves with other people.
True
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