_____ is the tendency to explain one's own successes in terms of internal attributes, but blame one's failures on external causes
a) The fundamental attribution error
b) The self-serving bias
c) The conformity effect
d) The actor-observer effect
Answer: b
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a. 15-30 minutes b. 1-2 hours c. 3-7 hours d. 12-24 hours
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a. Entertainment b. Coping c. Cognitive development d. Identity formation
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A) cognitive behavioral B) past life regression C) reminiscence D) rational emotive
Regarding early and late maturation, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. In elementary school, fast-maturing girls are less popular and have poorer self-images, perhaps because they are larger and heavier than their classmates. b. By junior high, early maturation for girls includes sexual features, which leads to a more positive body image, greater peer prestige, and adult approval. c. Early maturing girls are more independent and more active in school, but also are more likely to get in trouble at school. d. Compared to the past, there are fewer American girls reaching puberty at earlier ages.