Research on positive illusions and goal-setting indicates that ____
a. when setting goals, most people set aside positive illusions, and are (at least temporarily) realistic
b. most people are overly optimistic and ambitious when setting goals
c. because most people have positive illusions about themselves and their lives, they usually fail to set goals at all (and just assume that things will turn out well)
d. because most people have positive illusions about themselves and their lives, they tend to set goals for the distant future, but not goals for the present or immediate future
A
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a. basic-level categories b. superordinate categories c. subordinate categories d. prototype categories
Physical withdrawal symptoms from opiate use ____
a. ?are often life threatening b. ?typically include convulsions c. ?usually last four to seven days d. ?are often quite minor
Motive states such as hunger, thirst, aggression, and sexual behavior are perhaps best viewed from a _____ perspective
a. physiological b. humanistic c. group d. experiential
Erica is three years old and looks fairly healthy, but she is extremely small for her age. Erica was removed from her family because of evidence of severe emotional deprivation and is now in a foster home. The cause of Erica's retarded growth is most likely
a. organic failure-to-thrive syndrome. c. deprivation dwarfism. b. nonorganic failure-to-thrive syndrome. d. psychological nonnutritive syndrome.