FA 2023 The Self

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What is your year?

• Freshman

• Sophomore

• Junior

• Senior

Michael is the Dunder Mifflin regional manager but he dreams of becoming an actor. Mike's mom wants him to be a doctor.

• Michael's ideal self is being a doctor

• Michael's ideal self is being an actor

• Michael's ought self is being a regional manager

• Michael's ideal self is being a regional manager

What is an example of downward comparison you have experienced or witnessed in your daily life?

What is this phenomenon?

A psychology researcher randomly interviewed some college students and asked them how well they are doing at university. Most of them said they were doing better than the average college student.

• self schema

• downward social comparison

• better-than-average effect

• planning fallacy

Andy, worried about his singing audition, goes drinking with Dwight the night before and loses his voice. Andy exhibited

• self-enhancement

• self-verification

• self-handicapping

• self-discrepancy

Trait self esteem is changeable and depends on the situation. True or False?

• True

• False

Eric doesn't care about the environment but his GSI does. Eric pretends to love recycling so his GSI will give him an A+

• Eric is using the sociometer theory to get a better grade.

• Eric is using self-presentation to get a better grade.

• Eric is using self-enhancement to get a better grade

• Eric is using expectancy theory to get a better grade

Please provide a brief example of planning fallacy.

Which of the following are effective ways to avoid falling victim to the Dunning-Kruger effect? (Select all that apply)

• Keep learning (don’t assume we know everything)

• Become aware of and learn about the Dunning-Kruger effect

• Ask others for constructive feedback

• Become more confident

Laura didn't do well on the midterm exam in her anthropology course. She puts her exam paper away and tells herself that she is a bright student, and she will do well in this course.

Is this an example of self-affirmation?

• True

• False