Ted tends to think of himself as a workaholic and perfectionist. When he thinks back on college years, he remembers studying hard for exams and getting good grades (and tends to forget about the time he nearly failed a class, and disregard the many nights he spent partying). The way that Ted thinks about his college years illustrates the fact that people ____
a. believe that they have more control over their lives than they really do
b. tend to have a poor understanding of how they are viewed by others
c. revise or distort their memories to fit their current self-concepts
d. see the world as a fair, just place
C
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A. a retrieval node B. a mnemonic C. a semantic network D. the method of loci
Which of the following are based on objective indices of income, education, and occupation
a. classism
b. social class systems
c. social class worldviews
d. elitism
Which of the following phrases best describes the overall emotional state for individuals in middle childhood?
a. storm and stress b. emotionally absent c. high well-being and low volatility d. explosive shock and awe
Ask the Experts Video 1: Roy Baumeister on Free WillClick on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 2 and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test and answer the following question:In the video, which of the following was identified as offering a new approach to understanding the concept of free will?
A. recent brain based research findings B. a reinterpretation of previous psychological research C. a radical new philosophical argument D. evolutionary processes