Quiz 4 Flashcards
According to the self-regulatory resource model, ________ requires energy, and spending it on one task limits the amount that can be spent on other things.
self-control
After his psychology class, Albert tells his professor that she is an exceptional teacher and that he thinks she made the material interesting and engaging. Assuming that he is behaving insincerely, which of the following self-presentational tactics is Albert using?
a. lowballing
b. ingratiation
c. social loafing
d. self-handicapping
ingratiation
Singelis (1994) administered his independence and interdependence questionnaire to students at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He found that Asian-American students agreed more with such statements as “It is important to me to respect decisions made by the group” and “My happiness depends on the happiness of those around me” than did Caucasian-American students. These findings suggest that
one’s culture influences one’s self-concept.
Social comparison theory suggests that in order to learn about our own abilities and attitudes, we
a. must experience both arousal and cognition.
b. compare ourselves to others.
c. examine our past behaviors.
d. use introspection.
compare ourselves to others.
Social tuning is the process by which people
adopt another person’s attitudes.
Schachter’s (1964) two-factor theory of emotion suggests that we first experience ________ and then subsequently seek to ________.
physiological arousal; label the emotion appropriately
The principal of a local elementary school plans to implement a “Reading for Cash” program, whereby children would be given cash rewards for reading. Before investing in this plan, the principal asks for your assessment. Because ________ tend to ________, you would probably tell her that the program would not be an effective way to increase interest in reading.
external rewards; reduce any inherent intrinsic interest
According to self-awareness theory, under which of the following circumstances would an individual be most highly motivated to avoid self-awareness?
a. after giving a successful presentation
b. directly after receiving a low grade on an important test
c. while helping a friend with her homework
d. while reading an engaging novel
directly after receiving a low grade on an important test
According to the authors of your text, ________ explains why providing young children large rewards for reading (e.g., money, prizes) might actually backfire and convince them that they don’t really like reading as much as they thought at first.
the overjustification effect
________ theory posits that when our attitudes or feelings are ambiguous, we infer our internal states by observing our own behaviors and the situation in which they occur.
Self-perception
