CMST 192: Exam 3: Chapters 7-11 Questions and
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The ideal body image is a standard that has not changed for hundreds of
years.
a) True
b) False
Ans: false
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Self-serving bias is
a)
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an effort to protect our self-concept and self-esteem
b)
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the tendency to attribute successful behavior to our personal
characteristics
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c)
the tendency to attribute failure to situational circumstances
d)
all of the above
Ans: D
All stereotypes are negative; they put down groups.
a) True
b) False
Ans: b
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Which of the following is true of prototypes?
a)
They unfairly attribute certain attributes to a person or event.
b)
They are generalizations about groups based on physical characteristics.
c)
They are the best example of a given phenomenon or person.
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d)
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They are a predictable sequence of events.
Ans: c
Your self-schemas or identity is
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a)
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self-serving bias
b)
self-esteem
c)
self-concept
d)
self-disclosure
Ans: c
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The tendency to overemphasize personal characteristics and
underemphasize situational causes of others' behavior is known as the
fundamental attribution error.
a) True
b) False
Ans: a
Person perception is a linear, one-way process beginning with selecting,
then organizing, and ending with interpreting stimuli.
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a) True
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b) False
Ans: b
Optimal self-esteem develops when you don't strive to build self-esteem,
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but instead you concentrate on goals that can be accomplished.
a) True
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b) False
Ans: a
Self-fulfilling prophecies make inaccurate stereotypes appear valid.
a) True
b) False
Ans: a
Which of the following are guidelines for appropriate self-disclosure?
a)
trust
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b)
reciprocity
c)
cultural appropriateness
d)
situational appropriateness
e)
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all of the above
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Ans: e
The term "self-esteem" refers to
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the evaluative element of self-perception
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b)
the sum total of your self-perception
c)
your perception of your self-worth and competence
d)
the social construction of your identity
e)
a and c
Ans: e