Lulu was thrilled to learn that the results show for a televised singing competition would start 30 minutes later than usual, which accommodated her practice schedule. Clearly, the show producers were not aware of Lulu’s schedule, although she
doesn’t see it that way. Lulu’s self-absorption is an example of __________.
a) adolescent egocentrism
b) the imaginary audience
c) personal fables
d) metacognition
Answer: a
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Allport's own childhood was characterized by:
a. a doting mother. c. a punitive and demanding father. b. feelings of isolation. d. many playmates and friends.
We use the use the t Distribution Table to find our ______ value.
A. p B. ? C. homogeneity of variances D. tcrit
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Research suggests that self-esteem is the single best predictor of a person's professional success. 2. The person who takes credit for his or her successes but blames his or her failures on other people and other circumstances is using the self-serving bias. 3. Most people tend to view themselves as about average in most domains of personality, skill, and intelligence. 4. Narcissists tend to have low self-esteem. 5. The observations that people named “Richard” tend to live in Toronto and people named “Jack” tend to live in Montreal are examples of implicit egotism.
Carl has always thought that other people's comments or actions were against him and an attempt to shame or ridicule him. He doesn't trust anyone and his suspicions have cost him his job. Carl seems to be exhibiting a __________ personality disorder
a. schizotypal c. schizoid b. antisocial d. paranoid