Module 3 & 4

Question 1

Self concept

Answer 1

What we know and believe about ourselves

Question 2

Self schema

Answer 2

Beliefs about self that organize and guide the processing of self relevant information

Question 3

Spotlight effect

Answer 3

The belief that other are paying more attention to our appearance and behavior than they really are

Question 4

Individualism

Answer 4

The concept of giving priority to one’s own goals over group goals and defining one’s identity in terms of personal attributes rather than group identifications

Question 5

Collectivism

Answer 5

Giving priority to the goals of one group ( extended family or work group) and defining one’s identity accordingly

Question 6

Planning fallacy

Answer 6

The tendency to underestimate how long it will take to complete a task

Question 7

Dual attitude system

Answer 7

Differing implicit (automatic) and explicit (consciously controlled) attitudes toward the same object. Verbalized explicit attitudes may change with education and persuasion

Question 8

Self serving bias

Answer 8

The tendency to perceive oneself favorably

Question 9

False consensus effect

Answer 9

The tendency to overestimate the commonality of one’s opinions and ones undesirable or unsuccessful behaviors

Question 10

False uniqueness effect

Answer 10

The tendency to underestimate the commonality of one’s abilities and one’s desirable or successful behaviors