Realistic optimists are more likely than pessimists to do which of the following?
a. deny their problems
b. take care of themselves
c. use passive problem solving
d. refuse to take medication for illness
Answer: b
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a. repression b. resistance c. compensation d. sublimation
Self-evaluations based on social comparisons tend to ____ and ____ as the child matures
a. increase; become more subtle b. increase; become more obvious c. decrease; become more subtle d. decrease; become more obvious
NPR host Ira Glass conducts what he calls "pledge drive justice" in which he calls listeners who listen but never donate. The listeners agree to donate when Glass speaks with them personally. Why do you think they are willing to abandon diffusion of responsibility?
A. because they talk to a famous person B. because they are personally identified C. because they needed the reminder D. because they get to be on the radio if they agree to donate
Which of the following is a cognitive characteristic that includes knowledge and its application to problem solving?
A) Intelligence B) Wisdom C) Horse sense D) Creativity