Unrealistic optimism is related most closely to
(a) the fundamental attribution error
(b) the positive attribution tendency
(c) the illusion of control
(d) internal positive attribution bias
(e) a manifestation of the availability heuristic
C
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A. took longer to answer because they had more information to process. B. took longer to answer because it was more important to them to give a correct answer. C. took less time to answer. D. took the same amount of time to answer, but were more confident of their answers.
In a seminar on dream analysis, a woman recounts a dream in which she went on a boat ride down the Nile River. It was so hot that she wanted to take off her shirt. After a while she became very hungry, but all the guides could offer her to eat were banana
Dream researchers would agree that a. the dream definitely has a hidden meaning. b. her dream appears to be a lucid dream. c. all she remembers is the latent content of the dream. d. all she remembers is the manifest content of the dream.
Another term for sexual intercourse is:
A) corpus. B) coitus. C) cortus. D) collus.
Which of the following is correct regarding the role of reminiscence in human development?
A) The most important function of reminiscence is preparation for death. B) Young adults reminisce less often than middle-aged or older adults. C) Young adults use reminiscence for problem solving. D) Structured reminiscence decreases life satisfaction.