Chapter 15: The Self: What You Know About You
In the beginning of this chapter, the author of your textbook describes a study that
began with the prompt, "Tell me something about yourself." What was surprising about
this research? **** Many students did not have a ready answer.
The _______ self refers to things we know about ourselves, and the _______ self refers
to the things we know how to do or are comfortable with, and they provide others with
an idea of who we are. Most theorists suggest that the procedural self works
automatically, without much critical thought on our part. Part of this self includes
________ selves, which are general scripts that we use automatically to interact with
people who we feel are important. These selves can also influence future relationships.
Another part of this type of self is the concept of _______ self. These selves direct our
behavior based on attitudes or perceptions that may not be readily accessible to us
consciously. **** declarative; procedural; relational; implicit
Jazmin can envision herself working as a mechanical engineer after college. How might
Jazmin's possible self impact her choices for her senior year of high school?
a) She might be more focused on doing well on the verbal portion of the SAT.
b) She might apply to mostly colleges that offer an engineering major.
c) She might be more focused on doing well on the math portion of the SAT.
d) She might be more likely to register for a photography elective class.
e) She might be more likely to register for a physics class.
f) She might apply to mostly liberal arts colleges. **** b) She might apply to mostly
colleges that offer an engineering major.
c) She might be more focused on doing well on the math portion of the SAT.
She might be more likely to register for a physics class.
One category of self-knowledge is _______ knowledge, which represents the things that
we know about our own qualities. This self-knowledge can be further broken down into
two parts: first, self-_______, which is our overall opinion toward our self and which
represents how much we see our self in a generally good or bad light. The second part
is our self-_______, which represents all the information we have that is relevant to our
self, including our understanding of our overall traits and abilities. It is also useful to
remember that all of these types of self-knowledge may at times be slightly or mostly
_______, because they are based on our learned perceptions of ourselves. ****
declarative; esteem; schema; inaccurate
Which of the following are conditions of worth that can contribute to a person's overall
self-esteem?
a) excelling at a sport
b) social expectations
c) physical attractiveness
d) gender
, e) race **** b) social expectations
c) physical attractiveness
d) gender
e) race
Identify whether the following are examples of either declarative or procedural
knowledge about the self. Declarative Knowledge:
a) Marianne is able to introduce herself and easily start a conversation with a new
person.
b) At soccer tryouts, Nathaniel isn't sure what the coach will ask players to do, so he
waits in the back of the line and observes others first.
c) Barry's mom told him that he learned to talk between 10 months and 2 years old.
d) Lucia knows that she is one of the most outgoing people in her class. **** c) Barry's
mom told him that he learned to talk between 10 months and 2 years old.
d) Lucia knows that she is one of the most outgoing people in her class.
Identify whether the following are examples of either declarative or procedural
knowledge about the self. Procedural Knowledge:
a) Marianne is able to introduce herself and easily start a conversation with a new
person.
b) At soccer tryouts, Nathaniel isn't sure what the coach will ask players to do, so he
waits in the back of the line and observes others first.
c) Barry's mom told him that he learned to talk between 10 months and 2 years old.
d) Lucia knows that she is one of the most outgoing people in her class. **** a)
Marianne is able to introduce herself and easily start a conversation with a new person.
b) At soccer tryouts, Nathaniel isn't sure what the coach will ask players to do, so he
waits in the back of the line and observes others first.
What is a particularly important influence on your working self-concept? **** the people
you are with
Identify the important functions of the self.
a) helps us to restrain or maintain behaviors
b) organizes the information needed to study
c) directs the gathering of accurate information about personality and ability
d) organizes our self-knowledge
e) helps us understand others based on our experiences **** a) helps us to restrain or
maintain behaviors
c) directs the gathering of accurate information about personality and ability
d) organizes our self-knowledge
e) helps us understand others based on our experiences
Declarative knowledge is made up of items that we know: facts, impressions of other
people, and the like. It can be changed by providing new knowledge, perhaps through
conversation or from reading. Procedural knowledge is a different kind of knowledge,
and changes in a different way. Which of the following best describes procedural
In the beginning of this chapter, the author of your textbook describes a study that
began with the prompt, "Tell me something about yourself." What was surprising about
this research? **** Many students did not have a ready answer.
The _______ self refers to things we know about ourselves, and the _______ self refers
to the things we know how to do or are comfortable with, and they provide others with
an idea of who we are. Most theorists suggest that the procedural self works
automatically, without much critical thought on our part. Part of this self includes
________ selves, which are general scripts that we use automatically to interact with
people who we feel are important. These selves can also influence future relationships.
Another part of this type of self is the concept of _______ self. These selves direct our
behavior based on attitudes or perceptions that may not be readily accessible to us
consciously. **** declarative; procedural; relational; implicit
Jazmin can envision herself working as a mechanical engineer after college. How might
Jazmin's possible self impact her choices for her senior year of high school?
a) She might be more focused on doing well on the verbal portion of the SAT.
b) She might apply to mostly colleges that offer an engineering major.
c) She might be more focused on doing well on the math portion of the SAT.
d) She might be more likely to register for a photography elective class.
e) She might be more likely to register for a physics class.
f) She might apply to mostly liberal arts colleges. **** b) She might apply to mostly
colleges that offer an engineering major.
c) She might be more focused on doing well on the math portion of the SAT.
She might be more likely to register for a physics class.
One category of self-knowledge is _______ knowledge, which represents the things that
we know about our own qualities. This self-knowledge can be further broken down into
two parts: first, self-_______, which is our overall opinion toward our self and which
represents how much we see our self in a generally good or bad light. The second part
is our self-_______, which represents all the information we have that is relevant to our
self, including our understanding of our overall traits and abilities. It is also useful to
remember that all of these types of self-knowledge may at times be slightly or mostly
_______, because they are based on our learned perceptions of ourselves. ****
declarative; esteem; schema; inaccurate
Which of the following are conditions of worth that can contribute to a person's overall
self-esteem?
a) excelling at a sport
b) social expectations
c) physical attractiveness
d) gender
, e) race **** b) social expectations
c) physical attractiveness
d) gender
e) race
Identify whether the following are examples of either declarative or procedural
knowledge about the self. Declarative Knowledge:
a) Marianne is able to introduce herself and easily start a conversation with a new
person.
b) At soccer tryouts, Nathaniel isn't sure what the coach will ask players to do, so he
waits in the back of the line and observes others first.
c) Barry's mom told him that he learned to talk between 10 months and 2 years old.
d) Lucia knows that she is one of the most outgoing people in her class. **** c) Barry's
mom told him that he learned to talk between 10 months and 2 years old.
d) Lucia knows that she is one of the most outgoing people in her class.
Identify whether the following are examples of either declarative or procedural
knowledge about the self. Procedural Knowledge:
a) Marianne is able to introduce herself and easily start a conversation with a new
person.
b) At soccer tryouts, Nathaniel isn't sure what the coach will ask players to do, so he
waits in the back of the line and observes others first.
c) Barry's mom told him that he learned to talk between 10 months and 2 years old.
d) Lucia knows that she is one of the most outgoing people in her class. **** a)
Marianne is able to introduce herself and easily start a conversation with a new person.
b) At soccer tryouts, Nathaniel isn't sure what the coach will ask players to do, so he
waits in the back of the line and observes others first.
What is a particularly important influence on your working self-concept? **** the people
you are with
Identify the important functions of the self.
a) helps us to restrain or maintain behaviors
b) organizes the information needed to study
c) directs the gathering of accurate information about personality and ability
d) organizes our self-knowledge
e) helps us understand others based on our experiences **** a) helps us to restrain or
maintain behaviors
c) directs the gathering of accurate information about personality and ability
d) organizes our self-knowledge
e) helps us understand others based on our experiences
Declarative knowledge is made up of items that we know: facts, impressions of other
people, and the like. It can be changed by providing new knowledge, perhaps through
conversation or from reading. Procedural knowledge is a different kind of knowledge,
and changes in a different way. Which of the following best describes procedural
