Name: __________________________ Date: _____________


1.
According to research by Abraham Tesser, who among the following is likely to have the strongest motive for self-esteem maintenance?
A.
an adult whose spouse depends on him or her for support
B.
an adult whose opposite-sex sibling has been fired from his or her job
C.
a child whose parents have moderate hopes for him or her
D.
an older child whose younger sibling is talented and capable


2.
According to the text, true humility is more like _____ than false modesty.
A.
self-contempt
B.
self-forgetfulness
C.
self-handicapping
D.
self-denial


3.
According to the false ________ effect, we tend to see our failings as relatively normal.


4.
According to the view that self-esteem is like a fuel gauge, social rejection
A.
lowers our self-esteem tank at first.
B.
raises our self-esteem tank at first.
C.
has little effect on our self-esteem tank at first.
D.
motivates the bias known as the false uniqueness effect.


5.
Self-serving biases can be considered ________ in a group when one member perceives his or her contributions as underpaid or underappreciated.


6.
A national survey asked businesspeople to rate their own morals and values on a scale from 1 to 100, where 100 is perfect. Fifty percent of the people rated themselves at
A.
25.
B.
50.
C.
75.
D.
90 or above.


7.
Drivers who have been hospitalized for accidents do not believe themselves to be safer and more skilled than the average driver.


8.
In nine experiments, Schlenker had people work together on some task. The group was then falsely informed that it had done either well or poorly. In each of these studies,
A.
the unsuccessful groups felt anxiety over their certain death.
B.
members of the successful groups shared equal responsibility for the success.
C.
members of the unsuccessful groups took responsibility for the group's failure.
D.
members of the successful groups claimed more responsibility for the group's success than did members of unsuccessful groups.


9.
In their study of young married Canadians, Ross and Sicoly reported a tendency for them to
A.
believe that their spouse contributed the most household work.
B.
believe that they themselves contributed more household work than their spouse gave them credit for.
C.
feel guilty about not carrying their fair share of work.
D.
feel confident that their household was run fairly and efficiently.


10.
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.
Students who are overconfident tend to overprepare for exams.
B.
Students who are anxious about exams tend to blow-off studying for them.
C.
Some pessimism about an exam can motivate students to study harder and do better.
D.
None of the above.


11.
Jenny failed her last chemistry test. Which of the following conclusions would be most representative of a self-serving bias on Jenny's part?
A.
“I really didn't have the motivation to study for the test.”
B.
“I lack competence in chemistry.”
C.
“I think the test questions were ambiguous and confusing.”
D.
“I didn't concentrate very hard during the test.”


12.
Self-serving bias is strongest for qualities that are
A.
unambiguous.
B.
objective.
C.
subjective.
D.
All of the above.


13.
People would be least likely to rate themselves as better than average in
A.
being punctual.
B.
being disciplined.
C.
being ethical.
D.
their ability to get along with others.


14.
For qualities that are both subjective and socially desirable, most people consider themselves to be
A.
worse than average.
B.
about average.
C.
better than average.
D.
too different from others to permit a fair comparison.


15.
Which of the following is TRUE?
A.
Ninety percent of business managers rate their performance as superior to their average peer.
B.
Most drivers who have been hospitalized for accidents believe themselves to be more skilled than the average driver.
C.
Most people perceive themselves as better looking than their average peer.
D.
All of the above.


16.
A potentially maladaptive consequence of the self-serving bias is
A.
others may see you as egotistical and deceitful.
B.
others will be jealous of you.
C.
others will underestimate your contributions to the group's success.
D.
all of the above.


17.
According to the textbook, most of us suffer low self-esteem.


18.
On most ________ and socially desirable dimensions, most people see themselves as better than average.


19.
Nearly half of all marriages end in divorce. Yet in a study of 137 people applying for a marriage license, most rated their own chance of divorce as zero. This finding illustrates
A.
false consensus.
B.
self-efficacy.
C.
unrealistic optimism.
D.
self-verification.


20.
One of many ways people demonstrate self-serving tendencies is to
A.
critically evaluate flattering information to see if it is valid.
B.
accurately estimate the correctness of our beliefs.
C.
associate ourselves with other's success (i.e., bask in reflected glory).
D.
all of the above.


Answer Key

1. D
2. B
3.
CONSENSUS
4. A
5.
MALADAPTIVE
6. D
7. False
8. D
9. B
10. C
11. C
12. C
13. A
14. C
15. D
16. A
17. False
18.
SUBJECTIVE
19. C
20. C