Try to think of five specific examples of times when a friend gave you a compliment. Now, try to think of five specific examples of a time when someone in school said something mean about you. If the second list is easier than the first list, have you fallen victim to the negativity bias? What are ways to combat the negativity bias?
What will be an ideal response?
varies
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What type of schema describes how we expect people to perform or act because of their social position?
A. dispositional schema B. attributional schema C. behavioral schema D. role schema
Which attachment pattern has been linked to phobias and anxiety problems?
a. secure b. anxious-avoidant c. anxious-resistant d. disorganized
A group of teachers at the Alfred E. Newman High School decided to administer the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator to students and use the scores to form study groups. They also decided to let students know their scores by placing them on a web site that everyone could easily access. When they discussed their plan with the test administrator, she strongly opposed putting the scores on a website, because she said it violated students’ right to
a. informed consent. b. anonymity. c. privacy. d. informed consent. e. protection from stigma.
Researchers studying mate-swapping in the 1970s represented themselves as swingers seeking sexual relations. These researchers used a method called
A) field observation. B) ethnographic research. C) anthropological research. D) participant observation.