CH 6 self and personality

Question 1

independent view of self

Answer 1

the self derives its iden­tity from inner attributes

Question 2

what culture represents independent view of self

Answer 2

Americans

Question 3

interdependent view of self

Answer 3

the individual is a relational entity who is fundamentally connected to, and sustained by, a number of significant relationships

Question 4

interdependent self-concept have _____ relationships than those with an independent self concept

Answer 4

closer

Question 5

people with interdependent selves have a ___________ in-group -outgroup boundary than those with an independent view of self

Answer 5

more solid

Question 6

People in individualistic cultures are more likely to engage in thoughts and behaviors that foster their ________

Answer 6

own independence

Question 7

People in a collectivistic cul­ture are more likely to engage in thoughts and behaviors that foster the

Answer 7

interdependent aspects of their self-concept

Question 8

where are individualistic cultures found

Answer 8

US, and western European nations

Question 9

where are collectivistic cultures found

Answer 9

various nations in Latin America and Asia

Question 10

in the US, Hawaii and Utah followed by states in the Confederate South score the highest in?

Answer 10

collectivism

Question 11

Mountain West and Great Plain states, the Northeast and the Midwest are the?

Answer 11

least collectivistic

Question 12

higher SES =

Answer 12

higher individualism scores

Question 13

lower SES =

Answer 13

higher collectivism scores

Question 14

Women are apparently more_________ than men only with respect to their attention to others’ feelings and concerns.

Answer 14

interdependent

Question 15

essentialization

Answer 15

reflecting some underlying, unchangeable essence

Question 16

In the US what gender is more essentialized

Answer 16

maleness

Question 17

In India what gender is more essentialized

Answer 17

femaleness

Question 18

A theory is implicit if it

Answer 18

represents a set of beliefs we take for granted, usually without engaging in much active hypothesis testing.

Question 19

incremental theory of self

Answer 19

The belief that we can easily change, and are expected to change

Question 20

entity theory of self

Answer 20

aspects of the self are resistant to change

Question 21

incremental theories of self are characteristic of people with an____________

Answer 21

interdependent view of self

Question 22

entity theories of the self are characteristic of people with an __________

Answer 22

independent view of self

Question 23

social psychology defines personality as

Answer 23

how does the environment influence people

Question 24

personality psychologists define personality as

Answer 24

study the differences between people

Question 25

Openness to experience

Answer 25

reflects a person’s creativity and curiosity about the world.

Question 26

OCEAN

Answer 26

Openness to experience
Conscientiousness
Extraversion
Agreeableness
Neuroticism

Question 27

Neuroticism

Answer 27

indicates emotional instability and unpre­dictability

Question 28

Agreeableness

Answer 28

refers to a warm, pleasant, and considerate temperament.

Question 29

Extraversion

Answer 29

indicates how outgoing, social, or dominant a person is.

Question 30

Conscientiousness

Answer 30

how responsible, dependable, and self-disciplined a person is.

Question 31

the OCEAN was created using English terms so

Answer 31

not every culture have the same words