People who are convicted of violence and theft-related crimes view themselves as being higher than the average community member in terms of morality, kindness, generosity, trustworthiness, and honesty. What is the cause of this?
a) Above average effect
b) Downward social comparison
c) Upward social comparison
d) Below average effect
a
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A person with a growth mindset is more likely to
a. attribute failures to factors they cannot change. b. seek out challenging tasks. c. redirect their path when they have not succeeded in an area. d. avoid subjects in which they have performed poorly.
People who display grandiosity, a need for admiration, and lack of empathy for others likely have which personality disorder?
a. Histrionic personality disorder b. Antisocial personality disorder c. Narcissistic personality disorder d. Dependent personality disorder
Research regarding the attitudes of Americans toward those who are overweight has ____
a. ?not been conducted on a large enough scale to know whether a prejudice exists b. ?shown that overweight people are viewed more favorably than normal weight people c. ?shown that weight does not influence the views we hold about others d. ?shown that overweight people are viewed less favorably than normal weight people
Maria has a 6-year-old son who attends school near their house
She has terrible thoughts that he will be abducted while at school. Though she tries not to think about these images, she cannot seem to control it. She has found that if she drives around the school three times in a row, the disturbing thoughts and images of her son being abducted seem to go away. Unfortunately, she finds herself doing this for about three hours every school day. Which of the following would we call her behavior of driving around the school? a) obsession b) panic disorder c) compulsion d) generalized anxiety