PSYC 300 WEEK 7 QUIZ A QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026
◉ According to the looking-glass model of self-concept
development, the self-concept develops. Answer: from the way one
is viewed by others.
◉ According to research by Nisbett and Wilson (1977),. Answer:
people are often unable to give accurate explanations for the causes
of their own behavior.
◉ According to self-perception theory, when people are uncertain
about their thoughts or feelings regarding an activity, they will.
Answer: infer their thoughts and feelings regarding that activity
from their behavior
◉ Kerri is a teaching assistant for a large lecture class. She enjoys
grading student tests, but the professor thinks she takes too long to
complete this process. Hoping to speed things up, the professor
offers Kerri a small cash reward for grading each assignment quickly
and accurately. This solution works until the professor runs out of
money. Now Kerri complains about her grading responsibilities all
the time, and she takes even longer than before to complete her
work. Which of the following best explains what happened to Kerri?.
, Answer: The extrinsic motivation of the monetary reward has come
to undermine Kerri's intrinsic motivation to grade.
◉ According to Festinger, social comparison is less likely to occur.
Answer: when objective criteria are available
◉ According to the two-factor theory of emotion, social context most
directly affects. Answer: the cognitive interpretation of emotion.
◉ In terms of autobiographical memory, to what does the phrase
"reminiscence peak" refer?. Answer: Older adults tend to retrieve a
larger number of memories from adolescence and early adulthood
than other periods of life.
◉ Dialecticism, a concept grounded in Eastern traditions, can best
be defined as. Answer: a system of thought characterized by the
acceptance of contradictions.
◉ People with unstable, fluctuating self-esteem react more strongly
to _____ events than those with stable self-esteem.. Answer: both
positive and negative
◉ According to self-discrepancy theory, the disorder most likely to
develop from a discrepancy between the real self and the ought self
is. Answer: anxiety disorder.
ANSWERS 2026
◉ According to the looking-glass model of self-concept
development, the self-concept develops. Answer: from the way one
is viewed by others.
◉ According to research by Nisbett and Wilson (1977),. Answer:
people are often unable to give accurate explanations for the causes
of their own behavior.
◉ According to self-perception theory, when people are uncertain
about their thoughts or feelings regarding an activity, they will.
Answer: infer their thoughts and feelings regarding that activity
from their behavior
◉ Kerri is a teaching assistant for a large lecture class. She enjoys
grading student tests, but the professor thinks she takes too long to
complete this process. Hoping to speed things up, the professor
offers Kerri a small cash reward for grading each assignment quickly
and accurately. This solution works until the professor runs out of
money. Now Kerri complains about her grading responsibilities all
the time, and she takes even longer than before to complete her
work. Which of the following best explains what happened to Kerri?.
, Answer: The extrinsic motivation of the monetary reward has come
to undermine Kerri's intrinsic motivation to grade.
◉ According to Festinger, social comparison is less likely to occur.
Answer: when objective criteria are available
◉ According to the two-factor theory of emotion, social context most
directly affects. Answer: the cognitive interpretation of emotion.
◉ In terms of autobiographical memory, to what does the phrase
"reminiscence peak" refer?. Answer: Older adults tend to retrieve a
larger number of memories from adolescence and early adulthood
than other periods of life.
◉ Dialecticism, a concept grounded in Eastern traditions, can best
be defined as. Answer: a system of thought characterized by the
acceptance of contradictions.
◉ People with unstable, fluctuating self-esteem react more strongly
to _____ events than those with stable self-esteem.. Answer: both
positive and negative
◉ According to self-discrepancy theory, the disorder most likely to
develop from a discrepancy between the real self and the ought self
is. Answer: anxiety disorder.
