People who are named George are more likely to move to Georgia than people with other first names. What is the term that psychologists have given to this phenomenon?

A. self-serving bias
B. implicit egotism
C. narcissism
D. reaction formation
E. self verification


B. implicit egotism

Psychology

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a. associate with others (only) b. associate with others and commit to relationships (only) c. associate with others, commit to relationships, and stay in relationships d. stay in relationships (only)

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A professor tells a college class, "Everyone has the ability to earn an A in this class, but you must exert maximum effort.". This advice resembles

a. a categorical self that opposes the public self. b. the identity diffusion status. c. attribution retraining. d. mutual role-taking.

Psychology

The left hemisphere proccesses information

a. simultaneously. b. sequentially. c. holistically. d. through general connections.

Psychology

Your family recently adopted a dog from an animal shelter. Initially, the dog seemed nervous and territorial, but after a few weeks, she became affectionate and calm. Which of the following must play some role in the dog's behavior?

-nature -mind -body -nurture

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