PSYC 312 Quiz 2: Social Thinking, With Answers

PSYC 312 Quiz 2: Social Thinking


Question 1

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A person from a(n) ________ culture is more likely to attribute their success to their own

personal efforts.




collectivistic




individualistic




narcissistic




egocentric



Self-Concept: Who Am I?

,Question 2

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The belief that others are paying more attention to one's appearance and behavior

than they actually are is referred to as the ________ effect.




transparency




audience




spotlight




halo



Spotlights and Illusions: What Do They Teach Us about Ourselves?



Question 3

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, Melinda is assigned a task on Monday that needs to be completed by Friday. She

decides to begin the task on Thursday as she estimates that the task will take her two

days to complete, but the task will take her three days. This underestimation of how

long it will take to complete a task is called:




self-handicapping.




impact bias.




planning fallacy.




spotlight effect.



Self-Concept: Who Am I?



Question 4

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