Since you have no objective standards for rating the difficulty of the psychology test you just took, you ask other students who also took the test whether they thought the test was "hard," which illustrates your use of __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


social comparison

Psychology

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Two of the important therapeutic tools that Freud relied on were free association and dream analysis

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

Which of the following characteristics is NOT considered important within collectivistic cultures?

A) Focus on fulfilling one's personal duty to other people B) Emphasis on group goals, values, and well-being C) Emphasis on the importance of personal success and happiness D) Emphasis on religion, kinship, and ethnicity

Psychology

List the six major categories of motives that people give for having sex

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology

When a person carries out multiple activities simultaneously, this is called

a) Type B behavior pattern. b) psychological imbalance. c) Type A behavior pattern. d) polyphasic activities.

Psychology