The approach of self-discrepancy theory proposes
A. the actual self is different from one's self-concept.
B. there are three different representations of the self.
C. the internal self and external self are the same.
D. all of the above
Question 2Possible selves serve which of the following functions?
A. provide plans for how to perform behaviors
B. provide incentives for future behavior
C. help us interpret the personalities of others
D. both A and B
Question 3One function served by our possible selves is to
A. reduce anxiety associated with our unacceptable behavior.
B. provide incentives for future behavior.
C. make sense out of all the impinging information we face daily.
D. help us find a romantic partner.
Question 4Greater recall for words that describe one's self than another, like a celebrity, is called the
A. locus of control effect.
B. memory facilitation.
C. self-reference effect.
D. personal construct effect.
Question 5A researcher examines not only how people think of themselves today, but also the kind of person they want to become or are afraid of becoming. The researcher is probably investigating
A. stereotypes.
B. self-esteem.
C. possible selves.
D. personal constructs.
Question 6Participants in one study recalled words better when they had been asked first whether or not the word described them (rather than, for example, if the word had been printed in large letters). Researchers interpret this to mean that
A. the participants had to think about the word more when asked if it described them.
B. the self description questions generated more interest for the participants than the other questions.
C. the self description questions generated a stronger emotional reaction for the participants than the other questions.
D. the participants processed the information for the self description questions through a self schema.
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