Someone who says, "I probably won't do well on the exam because I was up all night with a sick friend," is using the strategy of
A) ?projection.
B) ?reaction formation.
C) ?self-handicapping.
D) ?basking in reflected glory.
C
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Regarding personal space, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Personal space is an area surrounding the body that is regarded as private and under one's personal control. b. The four basic spatial zones are intimate, personal, social, and public distance. c. The systematic study of norms concerning the use of personal space is called ergonomics. d. Norms governing comfortable or acceptable distances vary according to relationships as well as activities.
Yanquan is a staunch Democrat. He has been arguing with Marcela, who is a staunch Republican. In the course of their discussion, Yanquan is able to withstand the arguments Marcela offers for her position, and he does so in strong and convincing fashion. He realizes afterward that his own counterarguments to Marcela's were pretty solid. Subsequent to this realization, Yanquan's attitude will
a. become less certain. b. remain unchanged. c. become more certain. d. change to agree with Jim.
The fetal period is marked by the appearance of ______.
A. bone B. muscle tissue C. the brain D. the indifferent gonad
Early psychological research, such as that by Emil Kraepelin, supported which viewpoint about abnormality?
a. social b. biological c. psychological d. psychopathological