Having an “us” versus “them” mentality about the world is most consistent with ____.?
a. ?the fundamental attribution error
b. ?the self-serving bias
c. ?the in-group bias
d. ?being from a collectivistic culture
ANSWER:
c
You might also like to view...
When you first get into the swimming pool, the water feels rather cool, but after swimming for awhile, the water feels fine. A friend asks you how the water is, and you tell her the "water's great.". She jumps in and then accuses you of lying because the water is freezing. You really were not lying. It is just that you experienced
a. sensory gating. b. sensory adaptation. c. sensory conflict. d. selective attention.
You are walking down a deserted alley late at night; and you hear a sudden noise to your left. Your sympathetic nervous system prepares your body for fight or flight, and you experience fear. Just before you turn to run, however, you see a cat race away from the trash can he was digging in. "Oh, that was the noise," you think. Instead of experiencing fear, you laugh wildly at what you had imagined was coming after you in the alley. This set of events is best described by which theory of emotion?
a. the common sense theory b. the James-Lange theory c. Schachter's cognitive theory d. the Cannon-Bard theory
Until recently research has shown that it is beneficial, what was discouraged in the workplace?
A. friendships between coworkers and managers B. lengthy conference calls C. competitive goals D. extensive training programs
Babies are able to recognize their own reflection in a mirror as themselves, as opposed to some other child, between the ages of ________ months
a. 18 to 21 b. 12 to 15 c. 21 to 24 d. 15 to 18