The self serving bias occurs when we perceive ourselves in a more favorable manner than other
people. Since this occurs automatically, it is an example of
A) parallel processes.
B) psychopathological anticipation.
C) reaction formation.
D) attempts to resolve the Oedipus complex.
A
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a. Sigmund Freud c. Platon Euclid b. Jean Piaget d. Argos Hippocrates
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Yolanda and Steve want their son, Manny, to attain full proficiency in English and Spanish. To achieve this goal, Manny's mastery of the second language should begin
A) in early adulthood. B) in early adolescence. C) in late adolescence. D) sometime in childhood.
When John drives his car at night, he finds that he can barely see traffic and street signs if he looks directly at them. He can increase his visual sensitivity by looking at the signs
a. out of the side of his eye, because doing so focuses the image on the blind spot b. out of the side of his eye (using more rods) instead of focusing directly on them (using more cones) c. and squinting, which focuses the available light more precisely d. out of the side of his eye (using more cones) instead of focusing directly on them (using more rods)