Question 1

Clarissa feels very good about herself at times,but is filled with self-doubt at other times. Researchers would probably describe her as

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A)  low in self-esteem.
B)  extraverted.
C)  fluctuating in self-worth.
D)  in need of self-enhancement.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Whether people enjoy or dislike time alone depends on

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A)  their gender.
B)  the number of siblings they grew up with.
C)  how much social contact they have at work and during the day.
D)  their preference for solitude level.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

According to Jourard,our ____________ increases when we disclose personal information to friends and loved ones.

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A)  anxiety
B)  well-being
C)  disclosure reciprocity
D)  all of theseE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Maslow found that self-actualized people tend to

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A)  enjoy time by themselves.
B)  have little interest in other people.
C)  spend almost all of their time alone.
D)  dislike time alone.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Participants in one experiment were asked to write either about something trivial or about an intimate experience they had found upsetting.The researchers found that the people writing about the intimate experience

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A)  were relieved of their anxiety and worry about the event almost immediately after writing about it.
B)  were more stressed after writing about the experience, but it was good for their health in the long-run.
C)  showed signs of lessened anxiety immediately after the writing task, but showed an increase in health problems later.
D)  showed signs of being relieved of their anxiety about the event immediately after the task as well as several months later.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following is characteristic of people who frequently experience loneliness?

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A)  They enter a conversation with overly high expectations that the other person will like them immediately.
B)  They have a naively optimistic view of other people.
C)  They are relatively unaware of their faults and personal limitations.
D)  They appear to show little interest in getting to know other people.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Researchers find that most Americans spend

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A)  the majority of their time alone.
B)  almost no time by themselves.
C)  more time by themselves as they get older.
D)  a lot of time alone until they become elderly.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Compared to two people just getting to know one another,two good friends

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A)  disclose relatively little to one another.
B)  are more likely to reciprocate their partner's level of intimacy during a conversation.
C)  are less likely to reciprocate their partner's level of intimacy during a conversation.
D)  typically limit their conversations to intimate topics.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

People _________ continually put their self-worth on the line when they interact with and are evaluated by others.

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A)  who are low in self-esteem
B)  who are high in self-esteem
C)  with contingencies of self-worth
D)  with stable feelings of self-worthE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Research has shown that the more people talk about a tragedy like the death of a spouse,the fewer health problems they have.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following statements is supported by research findings?

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A)  Females tend to self-disclose more than males.
B)  Males tend to self-disclose more than females.
C)  Males and females tend to self-disclose about the same.
D)  Males self-disclose more than females to friends, females disclose more than males to strangers.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Based on research findings,which of the following is the most likely first topic of conversation between two people who have just met for the first time?

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A)  Favorite movies
B)  Problems with parents
C)  Embarrassing moments in high school
D)  Political opinionsE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

According to Maslow,people with a high need for privacy are not necessarily trying to escape from relationships.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Researchers have found that

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A)  we can identify people who have relatively consistent tendencies to experience loneliness.
B)  loneliness is synonymous with shyness.
C)  loneliness can only be determined by measuring the actual number of hours a person spends alone.
D)  loneliness is a problem only for those who say they have no friends.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Distinguish between self-esteem and self-concept. Discuss the specific research findings on self-esteem and reaction to failure. Explain differences in reactions to failures and how this can influence one's feelings of self-worth.

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Question 16

Participants in one experiment selected topics to discuss from a list provided by the experimenter. They took turns discussing topics until each participant had spoken 12 times. When researchers examined the intimacy levels of the topics selected,they found each of the following results except one. Which one?

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A)  Participants began their conversations with relatively nonintimate topics.
B)  The intimacy of the topics increased as the experiment progressed.
C)  Participants tended to match their partner's level of intimacy.
D)  Participants became more anxious as the intimacy levels of the topics increased.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Your best friend has been in a serious automobile accident. According to research on disclosure of traumatic experiences,you suggest that your friend

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A)  attempt to shut out any thoughts and feelings associated with the accident.
B)  talk about his or her feelings with friends or a trained therapist.
C)  avoid talking about the accident until it seems right to do so.
D)  write down any dreams he or she has for a month.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Undergraduate students who base their self-worth on academic performance often experience

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A)  depression.
B)  an increase in self-esteem regardless of grades.
C)  self-fulfilling prophecies of failure.
D)  a reduction in stress over exams and other academic work.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 19

According to the rule of disclosure reciprocity,

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A)  we should always wait for people to disclose something about themselves before disclosing intimate information about ourselves.
B)  we should always try to say something self-disclosing when first meeting another person.
C)  two people involved in a get-acquainted conversation reveal information about themselves at roughly the same level of intimacy.
D)  we usually like people who self-disclose to us.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Suppose you have a stressful appointment for which you have not fully prepared because you want to please the people with whom you will meet. Your self-doubt comes from your constant behavior to always put your self-worth on the line. Personality psychologists would call this personality

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A)  passive-aggressive.
B)  under contingencies of self-worth.
C)  depressed.
D)  low need for Achievement.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Research has shown that the more people talk about a tragedy like the death of a spouse,the fewer health problems they have.

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Whether people enjoy or dislike time alone depends on

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Which of the following is characteristic of people who frequently experience loneliness?

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People _________ continually put their self-worth on the line when they interact with and are evaluated by others.

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According to Maslow,people with a high need for privacy are not necessarily trying to escape from relationships.

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Your best friend has been in a serious automobile accident. According to research on disclosure of traumatic experiences,you suggest that your friend

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Compared to two people just getting to know one another,two good friends

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Which of the following statements is supported by research findings?

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Based on research findings,which of the following is the most likely first topic of conversation between two people who have just met for the first time?

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Clarissa feels very good about herself at times,but is filled with self-doubt at other times. Researchers would probably describe her as

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Researchers find that most Americans spend

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According to Jourard,our ____________ increases when we disclose personal information to friends and loved ones.

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Maslow found that self-actualized people tend to

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Undergraduate students who base their self-worth on academic performance often experience

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According to the rule of disclosure reciprocity,

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Distinguish between self-esteem and self-concept. Discuss the specific research findings on self-esteem and reaction to failure. Explain differences in reactions to failures and how this can influence one's feelings of self-worth.

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