The assumption that we ourselves are smarter or kinder than others is a self-serving bias called the ________
a. fundamental attribution error
b. just-world error
c. self-enhancing bias
d. entrapment bias
Answer: c
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The parents of an eight-year-old boy are talking to the pediatrician who has just prescribed Ritalin for their son. The pediatrician wants to make sure that the parents are aware of the possible side effects and will report them if and when they occur. Wh
a. hallucinations and nervousness b. heart palpitations and enuresis c. suicidal thoughts and agitation d. slowed physical growth and motor tics
The most likely cause of the brain damage typical of Alzheimer's disease is due to a ____.
A. deficit of thiamine B. excess of neurotrophins C. increase in amyloid-? proteins D. excess of acetylcholine
A psychologist spends her entire career studying how and why changes occur in people throughout their lives. This psychologist is most likely working in the field of:
a) abnormal psychology. b) gerontology. c) developmental psychology. d) maturational studies.
According to Postmes and Spears (1998), people in groups become deindividuated as a result of their increased sensitivity to
A) the group's structure. B) the actions of others in the group. C) the personal values of others in the group. D) social facilitation processes.