Kylie, a young professional, is in love with her colleague, Josh who is a handsome and athletic man. She assumes that he possesses other socially desirable characters, too. Kylie most likely exemplifies ________ in this scenario.

A. the overjustification effect
B. a physical-attractiveness stereotype
C. an anxious attachment style
D. an illusion of transparency


Answer: B

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Dr. Narayan is interested in how much of personality is inherited, so she tests whether the personalities of siblings are more similar to each other than they are to distant cousins. This research would best be described as

A. behavioral genetics. B. twin analysis. C. genetic engineering. D. psychoanalytic.

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Asaf is trying to make chicken soup from scratch. He has made three batches so far, but even though he varies the process each time, he cannot figure out what ingredient he is missing. Finally, on his fourth batch, his soup has come out perfectly. This example illustrates ______.

A. structuralism B. trial and error C. introspection D. functional fixedness

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Schizophrenia is associated with ______ connections in the brain and ______ gray matter thickness.

a. fewer; increased b. fewer; reduced c. more; increased d. more; reduced

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Which of the following is NOT one of the avenues by which Jung’s archetypes may present themselves?

A. dreams B. visions C. fantasies D. delusions

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