8 Questions
Who proposed the self-perception theory?
Bem (1972)
What does the self-perception theory suggest?
that we can observe aspects of ourselves from observing our own behaviour
... study found that our facial expression would affect the way we rated our mood.
Who supported Laird's (1974) study into facial expressions and mood ratings?
Strack et al (1988)
Impression management is when we...
Match the researcher(s) to the study or theory.
Bem (1972) = Self-Perception Theory Hardy et al (1986) = A study that showed how a participant would react if the confederate believed the task was easy or difficult. Strack et al (1988) = A replication study that showed how facial expressions affect our perceptions of our mood. Leary & Kowalski (1990) = Impression Management Theory
Which of these is NOT a reason why we may engage in impression management?
To make people feel bad about themselves.
Hardy et al (1986) found that if a participant believed a task was hard, they would show struggle and admit that they found the task difficult.
False
Test your knowledge on self-perception theory, facial expressions, and impression management by matching researchers to the studies and theories they proposed. Explore how our facial expressions can impact our mood ratings, as shown in Laird's (1974) study.
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