Social Pyschology: The Science of Everyday Life by Jeff Greenberg 1) A task in r

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Social Pyschology: The Science of Everyday Life by Jeff Greenberg

1) A task in researcher asks a child to make a choice between eating one cookie immediately or waiting 20 minutes for two cookies. This task is designed to measure:

a) the ability to delay gratification

b) the independence of the "hot" and "cool" systems

c) the extent to which children have high self-awareness

d) the amount of hunger a child is experiencing

2) not viewing one's group positively can:

a) increase group identity

b) descrease self-esteem

c) decrease death anxiety

d) increase certainty

3) John is police officer and believes it is his job to maintain social order. John is likely:

a) high in social comparsion

b) high in social dominance orientation

c) low in social comparison

d) low in social dominance orientation

4) Research indicates that alcohol makes people

a) racist

b) have lower self-esteem

c) more able to control stereotypic thinking

d) less able to control stereotypic thinking

Explanation / Answer

Answers:

1. a) the ability to delay gratification

2. b) descrease self-esteem

3. b) high in social dominance orientation

4. b) have lower self-esteem

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