When considering our talents, abilities, or positive qualities, we tend to see ourselves as more unique than we actually are. This is known as the __________________
a. false consensus bias
b. false individual effect
c. false uniqueness bias
d. self-perception effect
c
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According to the trait approach to personality, an individual's trait is:
A) only evident in specific stages of life. B) likely to change rapidly depending on the circumstances. C) relatively consistent across a variety of settings. D) unconsciously defined and is based on socially unacceptable desires.
Imagine that you are a psychological consultant and that you've been called in to give advice and make recommendations regarding Mind Master Corporation's use of IQ testing. The MMC managers want to use IQ scores to select employees and assign them to various jobs and positions. The managers have asked for your input regarding the basic problems and errors they might have in using IQ scores as a
means of predicting individual performance. What will be an ideal response?
Erikson proposed that people resolve the issue of _____ as young adults
a. identity versus role confusion c. intimacy versus isolation b. industry versus inferiority d. integrity versus despair
One line of reasoning about the content in the phonological loop is the ability to interfere with it during language tasks by ______.
a. repeating a simple word such as “the” aloud b. imagine solving a maze simultaneously c. mentally picturing a walk through a mall d. switching to another language