Actors and observers tend to give different explanations for the same instance of behavior because
a. only actors themselves can accurately explain their own behavior.
b. only outside observers can accurately explain actors' behavior.
c. observers tend to possess more knowledge than the actors.
d. situational pressures may not be readily apparent to an observer.
D
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Myron is a manager. He has noticed that the majority of his employees seem unhappy and unmotivated in their jobs. What would be an effective way for Myron to improve the job satisfaction of his employees?
A. Provide recognition beyond simply pay increases for employees to help them feel valued B. Increase the amount of supervision given to employees C. Create the goal of "increased production" for all employees and send it to them in an e-mail D. Take a more active role in telling his employees how to solve problems
Which of the following lists of traits could create a description of a person generated by the five-factor model of personality?
a. reserved, energetic, assertive, quiet, shy b. talkative, sympathetic, organized, stable, creative c. anxious, unstable, temperamental, contented, calm d. cold, quarrelsome, cruel, sympathetic, affectionate
Bargary, Barnett, Mitchell, and Newell (2009) attempted to isolate the stage of processing (early/low-level or later/high-level) that underlies _____ synesthesia, and found evidence that _______ processing is responsible
a) strong; early/low-level b) weak; early/low-level c) strong; later/high-level d) weak; later/high-level
Which statement about adolescent dating is true?
A) Security of attachment to parents and friends predicts gratifying romantic ties among both heterosexual and sexual minority teenagers. B) For sexual minority adolescents, quality of attachment to parents has little influence on romantic relationship satisfaction. C) Although some romances dissolve after high school graduation, those that survive usually become more satisfying. D) Even when adolescent dating leads to warm, supportive romantic bonds, it is related to anxiety and depression.