Social Psychology 10th Edition by Saul Kassin – Test Bank

Multiple Choice

1. ​The “ABCs of the self” refer to affect, behavior, and cognition. Which of these three concepts is most relevant to the idea of self-esteem?

  a.  ​cognition

  b.  ​affect

  c.  ​behavior

  d.  ​The three concepts are equally relevant to self-esteem.

ANSWER:   b

POINTS:   1

REFERENCES:   Introduction

QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES:   False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   SOCP.KASS.17.3.1 – Explain the idea of the self-concept and how it relates to the ways in which we attend to, interpret, and remember the world around us.

KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyze

DATE CREATED:   3/7/2016 5:58 AM

DATE MODIFIED:   3/17/2016 9:00 AM

2. Which of the “ABCs of the self” is most relevant to the idea of the self-concept?​

  a.  ​behavior

  b.  ​affect

  c.  ​cognition

  d.  ​biology

ANSWER:   c

POINTS:   1

REFERENCES:   Introduction

QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES:   False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   SOCP.KASS.17.3.1 – Explain the idea of the self-concept and how it relates to the ways in which we attend to, interpret, and remember the world around us.

KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyze

DATE CREATED:   3/7/2016 6:00 AM

DATE MODIFIED:   3/17/2016 9:00 AM

3. Which of the “ABCs of the self” is reflected in how people regulate their own actions and present themselves to others according to interpersonal demands?​

  a.  ​affect

  b.  ​biology

  c.  ​behavior

  d.  ​cognition

ANSWER:   c

POINTS:   1

REFERENCES:   Introduction

QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES:   False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   SOCP.KASS.17.3.1 – Explain the idea of the self-concept and how it relates to the ways in which we attend to, interpret, and remember the world around us.

KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyze

DATE CREATED:   3/7/2016 6:01 AM

DATE MODIFIED:   3/17/2016 9:00 AM

4. The cocktail party effect refers to the tendency for people to​

  a.  ​become more self-conscious in large groups.

  b.  ​get nervous in social settings and forget the names of strangers.

  c.  ​hear the mention of their own name even from across a loud and crowded room.

  d.  ​become more focused on self-presentational concerns in group settings.

ANSWER:   c

POINTS:   1

REFERENCES:   The Self-Concept

QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES:   False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   SOCP.KASS.17.3.1 – Explain the idea of the self-concept and how it relates to the ways in which we attend to, interpret, and remember the world around us.

KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

DATE CREATED:   3/7/2016 6:03 AM

DATE MODIFIED:   3/17/2016 9:00 AM

5. While talking to a friend at a noisy party, Julianna stops in the middle of a sentence and turns her head. According to the cocktail party effect, what did she probably hear?​

  a.  ​a funny joke

  b.  ​uninhibited behavior

  c.  ​her name

  d.  ​laughter

ANSWER:   c

POINTS:   1

REFERENCES:   The Self-Concept

QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES:   False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   SOCP.KASS.17.3.1 – Explain the idea of the self-concept and how it relates to the ways in which we attend to, interpret, and remember the world around us.

KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Apply

DATE CREATED:   3/7/2016 6:04 AM

DATE MODIFIED:   3/17/2016 9:00 AM

6. The term self-concept refers to ​

  a.  ​the evaluation of one’s own abilities and attitudes through comparison to similar others.

  b.  ​the general disposition to focus on either the inner feelings or outer image of the self.

  c.  ​the sum total of a person’s beliefs concerning his or her own personal attributes.

  d.  ​whether a person’s self-evaluation is positive or negative.

ANSWER:   c

POINTS:   1

REFERENCES:   The Self-Concept

QUESTION TYPE:   Multiple Choice

HAS VARIABLES:   False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   SOCP.KASS.17.3.1 – Explain the idea of the self-concept and how it relates to the ways in which we attend to, interpret, and remember the world around us.

KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remember

DATE CREATED:   3/7/2016 6:06 AM

DATE MODIFIED:   3/17/2016 9:00 AM