People who tend to think of themselves as being superior to other people in terms of their abilities or qualities, and as being more deserving of respect than others, tend to react strongly to negative feedback, in part because ________
a) they believe a different, more stringent set of standard applies to them
b) positive feedback may threaten their self-image
c) negative feedback may threaten their self-image
d) negative feedback may bolster their self-image
c
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a. sensory b. motor c. somatic d. afferent e. interneuron
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a) interpersonal b) spatial c) bodily-kinesthetic d) naturalistic
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They were concerned that given an unpopular war and strained race relations, civil unrest and even riots would occur during the summer months. Was the long, hot summer a myth? What will be an ideal response?
After Jed was "dumped" by his girlfriend, he began thinking that women cannot be trusted. He
promised never to let himself get involved with another woman again, because "she will leave me just like my last girlfriend did. " His cognitive error is ______. a. labeling and mislabeling c. overgeneralization b. emotional reasoning d. mental filter