If you believe what a pseudo personality test says about you, this may be because everyone has a tendency to prefer the flattering or neutral statements about themselves that such tests contain. This is called the _____.
A. fallacy of Positive Comments
B. self-Serving Bias
C. delusion of Perfection
D. goodness of Fit
Ans: B. self-Serving Bias
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Which of the following statements is true?
a. Emotions are psychological states, and so groups cannot be said to have emotional reactions. b. Collective rituals, such as marching, increase teamwork but minimize the group’s collective emotions. c. The more members identify with the group, the more likely they will adopt and display the group’s collective affective state. d. Groups can experience emotions collectively so long as all the members of the group can personally experience the event that triggered the emotional reaction. e. Collective emotions, unlike other shared beliefs, can be experienced by only one or two of the members of a group.
When Timmy hits his little brother while they are playing video games, his Mom removes him from the game and he has to sit in a chair by himself for five minutes. As a result, Timmy is less likely to hit his brother in the future. Which punishment procedure is involved in this example?
a. time-out b. isolation c. overcorrection d. negative reinforcement
The evolutionary perspective suggests that animals are biologically prepared to develop taste aversions that are adaptive in their environments
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
According to self-verification theory, people
a. prefer feedback that is supportive to their positive self-views. b. ignore feedback that does not fit their self-views. c. prefer to receive feedback from others that is consistent with their own self-views. d. change feedback to fit their negative self-views.