Sam buys an autographed picture of his favorite football player for $300 on eBay. Upon showing it off, he is offered $350 for it. Sam indicates that he could not possibly sell for less than $450. This is an example of _______________
a. decision weights c. the endowment effect
b. loss aversion d. marginal utility
Answer: c
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Which of the following is required from each participant in a research study?
A. release of liability during the study B. consent to participate in the study C. obedience during the study D. commitment for the entire study
According to Vaillant, what does "keeping the meaning" mean?
a) Adults seek to extract meaning from their lives and accept the strengths and weaknesses of others. b) Adults seek to distinguish truths from non-truths in their lives. c) Adults seek to maintain the history of their family as legacy for their offspring. d) Adults seek to make significant changes in their world before they become too old to make a difference.
Issues involving acting versus restraint are important in the _________ perspective
a. psychoanalytic b. social learning c. cognitive d. All of these answers are correct.
As school-age children move into adolescence, self-concept is increasingly vested in feedback from ________.
A. close friends B. family members C. younger children D. the inner self