At the beginning of a job interview, Mauri tells the interviewer that she likes the interviewer's scarf. What is this an example of?
A. opinion conformity
B. other-enhancement
C. conspicuous consumption
D. self-promotion
Answer: B
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Which of the following features has been most heavily criticized regarding DSM-IV-TR's coverage of diagnostic conditions?
a. over-inclusiveness b. the exclusion of childhood developmental disorders c. the placement of personality disorders on Axis II d. the limited number of schizophrenia subtypes
__________ is applied __________ with age
A) Organization; more effectively B) Elaboration; more often C) Rehearsal; more often D) Elaboration; less effectively
If a person is assigned a totally unrealistic goal, he or she
a. is unlikely to adopt that goal. b. will try hard to achieve the goal, but probably fail. c. will substitute a more realistic goal. d. will become very anxious.
In a study investigation flashbulb memories for the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Hirst and his colleagues found that:
a) almost nothing was forgotten in participants' reports of how they had heard about the event. b) most of the forgetting that occurred came between years 2 and 3 of the three-year period. c) confidence decreased over the three year interval as much as memory did. d) the factors influencing forgetting were different for event memories and flashbulb memories