Lucy has trained for a marathon, and she thinks that she will be able to complete the race. This is an example of ___________ according to social-cognitive theory
a. self-defacing expectations c. self-induced expectations
b. perfectionism d. self-efficacy expectations
D
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According to research in social psychology, why do many people believe that their horoscopes are accurate descriptions of who they are and what is likely to happen to them?
a. Horoscopes are written in a vague way so that most people view them as representative of their personalities and past behaviors. b. Horoscopes trigger automatic decision making. c. People find it difficult to bring to mind examples that are similar to the horoscope. d. Horoscopes automatically prime people's life goals.
Which of the following is NOT a reason to develop a friendship?
a) companionship b) competition c) social approval d) occasional helping hand at relatively little cost
Tyrone wakes up one morning feeling guilty. He's not sure why he feels guilty but he tells
himself "I must have done something wrong or I wouldn't feel so guilty". He then begins to think of all the things he's done recently for which he ought to feel guilty. His cognitive error is ______. a. "should" statements c. mental filter b. emotional reasoning d. overgeneralization
Dr. Hauser hypothesized that depression is related to stress, such that people who are more depressed are also more stressed. Which of the following correlations between depression and stress would best confirm her hypothesis?
a) 0 b) .55 c) .80 d) -.99