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HCHenry

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Define self-monitoring. Would someone high or low on self-monitoring be more likely to act differently across situations? Why?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Define the spotlight effect and provide an example of how it works.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: Self-monitoring: the tendency to be chronically concerned with one's public image and to adjust one's actions to fit the needs of the current situation. People who are high on self-monitoring act more inconsistently because they adjust their self-presentation to fit the situation.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: The tendency for people to think that others are paying much closer attention to them than they really are.



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