Defensive pessimism and a pessimistic explanatory style __________.
A. refer to the same thing
B. differ, because defensive pessimists are not convinced that the worst will continue to happen but try to prepare in case it does
C. are similar, because both styles assume that the worst will continue to happen
D. differ, because defensive pessimists are convinced that the worst will continue, whereas those with a pessimistic explanatory style are not
Answer: B
You might also like to view...
Infant rats and mice quickly forget early memories, but infant guinea pigs remember them. Why?
a. Infant rats and mice form more new neurons than guinea pigs do. b. Infant rats and mice show slower maturation of the hippocampus. c. Infant rats and mice are more likely to encounter painful experiences. d. Infant rats and mice consolidate their memories more slowly.
Loftus and Pickrell (1995) constructed a false story about being lost while shopping at the age of five. They had subjects read this story, and write about what they remembered about the event. What approximate percentage of subjects remembered this event that never happened?
A. 10% B. 25% C. 50% D. 75%
Denisse's _______ released renin in order to _______.
A. kidneys; trigger the release of ADH B. kidneys; convert angiotensinogen into angiotensin II C. posterior pituitary gland; convert angiotensinogen into angiotensin II D. posterior pituitary gland; trigger the release of ADH
Remembering words like book, tree, and butterfly better than words like justice, meaning, and life illustrates the ______________ effect.
A. bizarreness B. picture superiority C. concreteness