Question 1

Why are women more critical of people who self-handicap? Women, more than men,

Accepted Answer

A)   value putting in effort.
B)   expect special treatment because of their gender.
C)   dislike embarrassment.
D)   have higher self-esteem.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The development of our sense of self is partly influenced by the culture in which we grow up. For example, in Western cultures, people tend to have an ________ view of the self, whereas in non-Western cultures, people tend to have an ________ view of the self.

Accepted Answer

A)   independent; interdependent
B)   interdependent; independent
C)   intrinsic; extrinsic
D)   extrinsic; intrinsicE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 3

Agustin knows you're taking a psychology class and wants to know what he can do to be more disciplined in a few weeks when midterm exams come around. What advice do you have, based on the information in this chapter?

Accepted Answer

A)   Exert self-control in some area now to practice for the future.
B)   Consider starting a fight to provide an excuse for poor performance when the time comes.
C)   See about volunteering at a day care so he can be sick when midterms come around.
D)   Give up. There's nothing that can be done.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

According to research on the overjustification effect, why would high course grades be very unlikely to undermine intrinsic motivation to learn? Grades

Accepted Answer

A)   aren't important to some students.
B)   are based on course performance.
C)   are based on both skill and motivation.
D)   cause students to become anxious.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 5: The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

According to research on the overjustification effect, why would high course grades be very unlikely to undermine intrinsic motivation to learn? Grades

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Why are women more critical of people who self-handicap? Women, more than men,

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The development of our sense of self is partly influenced by the culture in which we grow up. For example, in Western cultures, people tend to have an view of the self, whereas in non-Western cultures, people tend to have an view of the self.

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Agustin knows you're taking a psychology class and wants to know what he can do to be more disciplined in a few weeks when midterm exams come around. What advice do you have, based on the information in this chapter?

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According to research on the overjustification effect, why would high course grades be very unlikely to undermine intrinsic motivation to learn? Grades

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Why are women more critical of people who self-handicap? Women, more than men,

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The development of our sense of self is partly influenced by the culture in which we grow up. For example, in Western cultures, people tend to have an ________ view of the self, whereas in non-Western cultures, people tend to have an ________ view of the self.

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Agustin knows you're taking a psychology class and wants to know what he can do to be more disciplined in a few weeks when midterm exams come around. What advice do you have, based on the information in this chapter?

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The development of our sense of self is partly influenced by the culture in which we grow up. For example, in Western cultures, people tend to have an view of the self, whereas in non-Western cultures, people tend to have an view of the self.

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