Which of the following confabulated "memories" might a person be most inclined to accept as having really happened to them, and why?
a. getting lost in a shopping center at the age of 5
b. taking a class in astrophysics
c. visiting a monastery in Tibet as a child
d. being bullied by another kid in the fourth grade
3. a and d, because they are common events that are easy to imagine and that contain a lot of vivid details. It would be harder to induce someone to believe that he or she had studied astrophysics or visited Tibet because these are rare events that take an effort to imagine.
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A. 5–6% B. 8–9% C. 12–13% D. 15–16%
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a. ?supported some characteristics of self-actualizers. b. ?provided some support for the order of needs in the hierarchy of needs. c. ?confirmed it. d. ?supported the self-actualization theory only for those in industry. e. ?supported some characteristics of self-actualizers and provided some support for the order of needs in the hierarchy of needs.
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a. livelihood b. consciousness c. health d. normalcy
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A. They were not as happy as others who spent money on themselves. B. They had higher well-being at the end of the day. C. They did not express either positive or negative emotions about it. D. They were satisfied if they also spent an equal amount on themselves