Which of the following is considered the extreme dark side of inflated self-esteem?

A. upward social comparison
B. narcissism
C. excessive risk-taking behavior
D. ingratiation


Answer: B

Psychology

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a. free love moment c. sexual revolution b. psychosexual development d. sexual response cycle

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The classification of an object as figure or ground depends on

a. whether the observer is focusing on the object or not. b. the shape and dimensions of the object. c. the motivation of the observer. d. where the image of the object falls on the retina. e. the relative sizes of the objects.

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Alisa is directed by her neurologist to have a test that will measure the magnetic fields created by the electricity of the neurons in her brain. Which of the following tests will Alisa be most likely to have?

a) MRI b) SQUID c) fMRI d) PET scan

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Which of the following is the biological explanation for mood disorders?

a) they are a result of learned helplessness b) they are a result of anger turned inward on oneself c) they are a result of distortions in thinking d) they are a result of an imbalance of brain chemicals

Psychology