When Jeremy found out he made it to the second round of
interviews for a job he wanted, he strongly believed it was due to his qualifications and talent. When he found out he was not chosen for the job, he assumed it was because the interviewers simply could not see what a great candidate they had in him. This exemplifies the _____
a) self-serving bias.
b) fundamental attribution error.
c) just cause effect.
d) actor-observer effect.
Answer: a
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Kelly's primary assessment technique was the:
a. free-association test. c. interview. b. Rorschach inkblot test. d. Q sort.
In Piaget's theory, which of the following are considered the two complementary processes that account for adaptation?
a. Sensorimotor intelligence and preoperational thought b. Natural selection and fitness c. Cultural discontinuity and moral reasoning d. Assimilation and accommodation
Events that serve as reinforcers for many people are called
a. positive reinforcers. b. universal reinforcers. c. generalized reinforcers. d. empirical reinforcers.
When she was 8 years old, Inge was sexually abused by her uncle. At 14, Inge felt uncomfortable whenever she saw this uncle but was unable to understand why she felt this way. A psychoanalyst would be most likely to suggest that Inge is using the defense mechanism of
A.
B.
C.
D.