Exam Preview for 1833: The Role of the Self in Marriage and Family:

The Role of the Self in Marriage and Family: Exploring Self-Verification Theory

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1. How is the self described in self-verification theory? An isolated system focused on personal growth An organized, dynamic, cognitive-affective motivated action system A maintenance system with no cognitive elements A static collection of personality traits
2. Which of the following is true about self-schema? They are smaller and less complex than other schemas They contain fewer emotional elements than other schemas They cause a stronger attention-bias, known as the self-reference effect They lack any emotional or cognitive elements
3. What is one of the key roles of the self within the social system? To reduce social interactions and promote isolation To avoid all forms of self-knowledge and reflection To gain social acceptance and avoid ostracism To minimize relationships and roles
4. What is a characteristic of a "totalitarian self"? A self-concept that constantly seeks external validation A self-concept that fabricates and revises history through cognitive biases A self-concept that remains static and unchanging A self-concept that rejects any form of self-evaluation
5. Which of the following issues can arise from a disordered self in relationships? Increased resilience to criticism Enhanced self-confidence Higher rejection sensitivity Lower levels of empathy
6. What role do core beliefs play in our thought processes? They reduce the likelihood of automatic thoughts They only influence our understanding of others They underlie and produce automatic thoughts They are unaffected by childhood experiences
7. What does self-knowledge allow individuals to do in social contexts? Avoid all forms of social interaction Gauge and increase social acceptance Disregard their position in social groups Neglect relationships and roles
8. What contributes to the high rate of learning for self-relevant information? It has no connection to the self-schema Self-relevant information is generally ignored Self-relevant information benefits from the self-reference effect Self-relevant information is less memorable
9. How does upward social comparison typically affect self-esteem? It has no impact on self-esteem It lowers self-esteem and increases motivation to improve It raises self-esteem and reduces motivation to improve It decreases self-awareness
10. Which of the following best describes self-enhancement? A tendency to seek out unfavorable information about the self A preference for favorable information about the self A focus on others' opinions rather than self-perception A complete disregard for external feedback
11. What is one strategy people use to manage self-esteem threats? Seeking out situations with known risks Channeling attention away from unflattering information Focusing exclusively on personal achievements Ignoring any form of feedback
12. What is the primary purpose of self-assessment? To increase uncertainty To reduce uncertainty and achieve self-improvement To focus on others’ assessments of the self To ignore all negative information
13. What motivates people to seek self-verification? A desire for inconsistency A desire for self-concept confirmation A need for unanticipated feedback A preference for unrealistic positivity
14. Which of the following is NOT one of the cognitive biases associated with self-verification? Attention bias Interpretation bias Social bias Memory bias
15. What behavior might people exhibit to construct self-verifying social environments? Seeking relationships that challenge their self-views Avoiding relationships entirely Entering relationships that confirm their self-views Ignoring social interactions