Chapter 2 Unit 4 quiz

What are the two types of self-perceptions mentioned in the text?

• Personal and social

• Overall and specific

• Positive and negative

• Stable and unstable

What can relatively quickly alter our self-perceptions?

• Peer pressure

• Life-changing events

• Daily routines

• Social media

What is the term used for sets of information based on cognitive and experiential knowledge that guide our interaction?

• Mindfulness

• Autopilot

• Scripts

• Schemata

Perception is the process through which the information from _____________environment is selected

• internal

• external

• not sure

'Manner of communication' influences Perceptions about others .

• True

• False

Which of the following is a characteristic of an individual with high self esteem?

• confidence

• shy

• afraid

What is the movement that challenges the narrative put out by the weight-loss industry?

• Healthy living movement

• Fat acceptance movement

• Diet culture movement

What do people in groups that are the targets of discrimination do to maintain psychological well-being?

• Identify with their in-group more

• Internalize discriminatory attitudes

• Isolate themselves from society

What are self-fulfilling prophecies?

• Thought and action patterns triggering false beliefs

• Material possessions to boost self-worth

• Positive affirmations for self-perception

• Interpersonal support for self-esteem

What is the importance of finding interpersonal support for self-perception?

• To help with self-perception

• To avoid negative relational cycles

• To overcompensate for low self-esteem

• To exacerbate negative self-perceptions