Michael, 15, was just dumped by his girlfriend, Lisa. Michael's dad told him that he knows how he feels, but that in time he will feel better
Michael is convinced that his dad does not know how it feels to be dumped by a girlfriend and that his dad does not know what he is talking about. Which of the following terms best describes Michael's beliefs?
a. adolescent egocentrism c. personal fable
b. imaginary audience d. illusion of invulnerability
c
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When should women be likely to provide low estimates of their self-confidence, in comparison to men's estimates?
a. after someone else has just revealed a low grade b. when performing a stereotypically feminine task c. when performing a gender-neutral task d. when judging their ability to comfort a friend
An attorney says this to a judge in a civil commitment case: "Your honor, the Supreme Court in 1979 ruled that we cannot deny people their liberty by committing them to mental institutions involuntarily unless we have 'clear and convincing evidence' that they are mentally ill and potentially dangerous." To what Supreme Court ruling is the attorney referring?
a. Addington v. Texas b. Tarasoff v. Board of Regents of the University of California c. Wyatt v. Stickney d. Jackson v. Indiana
Which provides the best example of a social perspective-taking skill?
a. Understanding that the person across the table has beliefs in direct opposition to yours. b. Believing that your position on an issue is the most accurate. c. Realizing that an object hidden in one place may have been moved to another place. d. Deciding that the most moral decisions are ones in which you personally benefit.
Research has found evidence that attitudes can be learned through vicarious self-perception, which occurs when we infer ______.
a. our own attitudes by observing the freely performed actions of others, with whom we identify b. the attitudes of those with whom we identify by observing our own freely performed behavior c. the functions of our own attitudes by examining the circumstances predicting others’ behavior d. the affective content of our own attitudes by examining our memories for our interactions with others