Social Psychology, 3rd EditionGILOVICH KELTNER CHEN NISBETT

CLICKER QUESTIONS3.5 Motive Driving Self-Evaluation

Tom’s best friend was recently drafted to play for an NBA team. Tom buys a shirt with that team’s logo on it and wears it proudly. What does this exemplify? A.basking in reflected glory B.the principle of diversification C.self-verification theory D.self-discrepancy theory

Tom’s best friend was recently drafted to play for an NBA team. Tom buys a shirt with that team’s logo on it and wears it proudly. What does this exemplify? A.basking in reflected glory B.the principle of diversification C.self-verification theory D.self-discrepancy theory

How would you rate your driving skills?A.above averageB.averageC.below average

“Everybody ranks himself high in qualities he values: careful drivers give weight to care, skillful drivers give weight to skill, and those who think that, whatever else they are not, at least they are polite, give weight to courtesy, and come out high on their own scale.”

Thomas Schelling

If you use GPA—and GPA alone—to determine success in school, where do you fit below?A.above average (4.00 – 3.51) B.average (3.50 – 3.01)C.Below average (≤ 3.00)

Compared to the average student in this class, how do you feel you compare on…

…niceness?A.Worse than averageB.Slightly worse than averageC.AverageD.Slightly better than averageE.Better than average

Compared to the average student in this class, how do you feel you compare on…

…driving?A.Worse than averageB.Slightly worse than averageC.AverageD.Slightly better than averageE.Better than average

Compared to the average student in this class, how do you feel you compare on…

…academic performance?A.Worse than averageB.Slightly worse than averageC.AverageD.Slightly better than averageE.Better than average

Compared to the average student in this class, how do you feel you compare on…

…number of times giving to charity?A.Worse than averageB.Slightly worse than averageC.AverageD.Slightly better than averageE.Better than average

Compared to the average student in this class, how do you feel you compare on…

…ability to parallel park?A.Worse than averageB.Slightly worse than averageC.AverageD.Slightly better than averageE.Better than average

Compared to the average student in this class, how do you feel you compare on…

…grades in an advanced mathematics course?A.Worse than averageB.Slightly worse than averageC.AverageD.Slightly better than averageE.Better than average

Would you want to be friends with a new kid at school who is very good at something you aren’t particularly good at such as sports or music?A.I would not want to be friends.B.I would be indifferent.C.I would want to be friends.Choose the option that best applies.

Would you want to be friends with a new kid at school who is better than you at something you are particularly good at?A.I would not want to be friends.B.I would be indifferent.C.I would want to be friends.Choose the option that best applies.