CMST 192: EXAM 3: CHAPTERS 7-11
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2026.
The ideal body image is a standard that has not changed for hundreds of years.
a) True
b) False - ANS false
Self-serving bias is
a)
an effort to protect our self-concept and self-esteem
b)
the tendency to attribute successful behavior to our personal characteristics
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
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,b) False - ANS b
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.
d)
They are a predictable sequence of events. - ANS c
Your self-schemas or identity is
a)
self-serving bias
b)
self-esteem
c)
self-concept
d)
self-disclosure - ANS c
The tendency to overemphasize personal characteristics and underemphasize situational causes
of others' behavior is known as the fundamental attribution error.
a) True
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,b) False - ANS a
Person perception is a linear, one-way process beginning with selecting, then organizing, and
ending with interpreting stimuli.
a) True
b) False - ANS b
Optimal self-esteem develops when you don't strive to build self-esteem, but instead you
concentrate on goals that can be accomplished.
a) True
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
b)
reciprocity
c)
cultural appropriateness
d)
situational appropriateness
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, e)
all of the above - ANS e
The term "self-esteem" refers to
a)
the evaluative element of self-perception
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
Richard lets the door slam in your face. You assume that Richard is rude, but in actuality he
simply did not see you. You are guilty in this instance of what type of error?
a)
lack of empathy
b)
primacy effect
c)
stereotyping
d)
negativity bias - ANS d
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2026.
The ideal body image is a standard that has not changed for hundreds of years.
a) True
b) False - ANS false
Self-serving bias is
a)
an effort to protect our self-concept and self-esteem
b)
the tendency to attribute successful behavior to our personal characteristics
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
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,b) False - ANS b
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.
d)
They are a predictable sequence of events. - ANS c
Your self-schemas or identity is
a)
self-serving bias
b)
self-esteem
c)
self-concept
d)
self-disclosure - ANS c
The tendency to overemphasize personal characteristics and underemphasize situational causes
of others' behavior is known as the fundamental attribution error.
a) True
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,b) False - ANS a
Person perception is a linear, one-way process beginning with selecting, then organizing, and
ending with interpreting stimuli.
a) True
b) False - ANS b
Optimal self-esteem develops when you don't strive to build self-esteem, but instead you
concentrate on goals that can be accomplished.
a) True
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
b)
reciprocity
c)
cultural appropriateness
d)
situational appropriateness
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, e)
all of the above - ANS e
The term "self-esteem" refers to
a)
the evaluative element of self-perception
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
Richard lets the door slam in your face. You assume that Richard is rude, but in actuality he
simply did not see you. You are guilty in this instance of what type of error?
a)
lack of empathy
b)
primacy effect
c)
stereotyping
d)
negativity bias - ANS d
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