As described in the textbook, in the late 1500s a Hungarian nobleman named Count Zrinyi was attacked at his small castle by a force of almost 100,000 men. Zrini had no chance of survival in the face of this attack. In the moments before he was killed, however, instead of attempting to flee for his life or fight against the enemy, he put on his finest attire, hung a heavy gold chain around his
neck, and stuffed his pockets full of gold coins. He then flung open the doors of the castle and charged into a suicide death. This story is used in the textbook to make the point that ____.
a. many people believe in an afterlife
b. people often become delusional when under high levels of stress
c. many people care strongly about self-presentation
d. most people have a hard time accepting their own mortality
C
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During childhood, individuals who develop schizophrenia seem to have
a. experienced psychological trauma. b. had a great deal of intellectual stimulation. c. learned to use defense mechanisms excessively. d. developed precocious physical or mental abilities.
According to the Big 5 Model, which personality trait displays attention to detail, responsibility, self discipline, and high achievement?
A. conscientiousness B. neuroticism C. agreeableness D. extroversion
Response sets are
a. answer sheets for a personality test. b. biased ways in which people respond to personality measures. c. multiple pieces of information from the same person. d. the particular response options the researcher gives participants (e.g., 1-7 ratings).
Peripheral processing of a persuasive message, as opposed to central processing, is associated with which of the following?
A) higher levels of motivation and the ability to analyze the message B) more enduring attitude change C) higher need for cognition D) lower personal relevance of the topic