The tendency to create an external obstacle that blocks one’s own performance is known as
a. self-serving attribution bias.
b. self-handicapping.
c. excuse making.
d. self-improvement.
Answer: B
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Informational social influence helps to produce ____, while normative social influence may merely elicit ____
a. private acceptance; public compliance b. public conformity; private acceptance c. pluralistic ignorance; the bystander effect d. the bystander effect; pluralistic ignorance
_____ suggestions indicate that certain actions cannot be performed while hypnotized
a. Ideomotor b. Challenge c. Cognitive-perceptual d. Disassociation
Which of the following is not an advantage of the EEG procedure?
a. It is not invasive, hence safe. b. It is relatively inexpensive to use. c. It has good spatial resolution. d. It is able to track brain wave changes over time, such as during sleep.