The humor style that is used to mock oneself is known as __________ humor

a. affiliative
b. self-enhancing
c. self-defeating
d. aggressive


Answer: C: self-defeating

Psychology

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Even though more than 2.3 percent of people have IQs below the 70 cutoff, only about 1 percent of the population has an intellectual disability. The prevalence of intellectual disability is lower than the prevalence of low IQs because

a. IQ tests are not reliable. b. most forms of intellectual disability have biological causes. c. many adults with low IQs have adequate adaptive skills. d. only people younger than age 18 can be diagnosed with intellectual disability.

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Which question would be of most interest to a social psychologist who studies behavioral genetics?

a. To what extent are attitudes inherited? b. What brain structures are involved in describing the self? c. Does high self-esteem help people to resist disease? d. What role does testosterone play in aggression?

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Which of the following is an infant's biological predispositions to be sensitive, irritable, distractible, and to display a typical mood and which have a large impact on how the infant interacts with his or her parents?

a. character b. ego c. somatotype d. temperament

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A blood alcohol level of ______ may cause staggering, severely impaired motor functioning, and limited perception

a. .05 c. .25 b. .15 d. .50

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