The tendency for people to exaggerate the importance of their contributions in shaping events is termed ___________
a. bias
b. egocentricity
c. prejudice
d. self-esteem fallacy
b
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Coating the neural fibers with an insulating fatty sheath during the process of __________ improves the efficiency of message transfer
A) myelination B) neuroimaging C) synaptic pruning D) neurotransmission
Compared to Asian students, American schoolchildren _______________________
a. spend more time studying art and music b. work in groups and help teach one another difficult concepts c. have a longer school year d. care about the maintenance of their schools
In the early part of the past century,
psychologists who broke down thought processes into their basic elements and analyzed them were called structuralists. What term might we use to describe psychologists with similar interests today? a) Gestalt b) cognitive c) behavioral d) humanistic