Researchers generally conceive of "self-esteem" as how you feel about yourself. They distinguish this from "self-concept," which is
A. what others think about you.
B. the kind of person you believe yourself to be.
C. what psychologists can determine empirically through personality tests.
D. the unconscious view you hold of yourself.
B
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Wei-Shin was mugged while he was walking across campus alone one evening. The event left him with his wallet and identity stolen, and a broken nose and rib. Wei-Shin thinks to himself, "What kind of world is this, where someone will mug a poor college student?" Wei-Shin is having trouble coping because this traumatic event has challenged his ____
a. attitude accessibility b. downward comparisons c. assumptive worlds d. attitude-behavior consistency
A company that has to hire new employees every 6 months on average to fill the same positions is experiencing high
A) turnover. B) absenteeism. C) job satisfaction. D) positive affect.
Samuel, a 4-month-old, is being cared for by his grandmother when a neighbor stops by to drop off a package. Samuel smiles when the neighbor first plays peek-a-boo with him, but then begins to cry. Once his grandmother picks him up, he begins smiling at the neighbor again. Which of Bowlby's phases of attachment is Samuel likely in?
A. phase 1: pre-attachment B. phase 2: early attachment C. phase 3: attachment D. phase 4: reciprocal relationship
Understanding a person’s use of substances like alcohol and drugs is related to:
a. genetic makeup. b. family history. c. peer behavior. d. all of the above.