Compared to other information, information bearing on the self is processed more thoroughly and more deeply, and is hence remembered better. This pattern is known as ____
a. self as institution
b. the overjustification effect
c. the self-reference effect
d. self-enhancement
C
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When psychologists use the predictive method to establish evidence of validity for a pre-employment test, they ask the employer to
a. hire all the applicants who take the test. b. hire all the applicants who pass the test. c. use the test on all people employed by the company in a similar job. d. postpone hiring until the criterion is measured.
"We went to the store to get bread, and then Dad bought a lawnmower. We had pancakes for breakfast, but Jeffry dropped his on the floor. I got a puzzle for my birthday last week. Do you want to play?"
This narrative most likely was created by a person A) eight years of age. B) two years of age. C) four years of age. D) six years of age.
The __________ controls the satisfaction of the id's drives in a socially acceptable manner.
A. personal unconscious B. ego C. superego D. persona
Henry has been drinking alcohol excessively for the last ten years. He lost his family and his job and is now homeless and depressed. Which of the following explains the link between Henry's behavioral problems and his current low socioeconomic status?
A. downward drift hypothesis B. negative reinforcement C. pleasure principle D. social causation model