Bob tends to wait until the "last minute" to buy Christmas gifts. Unfortunately, this year, by the time he tried to purchase a gift for his wife, the store had closed
He convinced himself that everything in the store was overpriced anyway, so he decided to make a gift for his wife himself. Arguably, Bob is using a type of ________ in order to convince himself that he "never had a chance" to purchase the gift.
A) magical thinking
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A group of students is discussing whether same-sex marriage should be legal. The students begin the discussion with opinions that are somewhat in favor of same-sex marriage being legal. If group polarization occurs,
a. students will be more strongly supportive of same-sex marriage after the discussion. b. students will be more strongly opposed to same-sex marriage after the discussion. c. students' attitudes will not change as a result of the discussion. d. a great deal of disagreement and conflict will occur during the discussion.
Suppose that you are on a date with a new person, and you are trying to get this person to be attracted to you. Which of the following actions should you avoid?
a. Mimic your date's hand gestures and tone of voice. b. Explicitly tell your date that you like him or her. c. Discuss experiences you share, even if they are negative (e.g., discuss the fact that you both have chronic car problems). d. Tell your date that you are not sure if you like him or her yet.
In a research experiment, participants are shown a series of drawings before seeing an ambiguous picture that could be perceived as a rat or a man. Group 1 sees drawings of animals, while Group 2 sees drawings of humans. Perceptual set suggests which of the following results when participants are shown the ambiguous picture?
a. Both groups will report seeing a man. b. Both groups will report seeing a rat. c. Group 1 will report seeing a rat, while Group 2 will report seeing a man. d. Group 1 will report seeing a man, while Group 2 will report seeing a rat. e. Neither group will see a rat or a man, since the picture is ambiguous.
Who stated that dreams provide a "royal road to the unconscious" because forbidden desires and unconscious feelings are freely expressed?
a. Abraham Maslow b. Carl Rogers c. Albert Ellis d. Sigmund Freud