Charlie contributes money to every charity program in his community even if he does not have ample resources. He fears that otherwise he may be labeled a miser. In reality, most members of his community do not notice whether Charlie contributes or not. Which of the following psychological effects is exemplified in this scenario?
A. the false consensus effect
B. the observer effect
C. the spotlight effect
D. the halo effect
Answer: C. the spotlight effect
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Monty studies hard for math, but never seems to "get it.". Week after week, he fails his math tests. By the end of the year, Monty does not even try to study for math. Monty is demonstrating
a. problem-focused coping. b. hardiness. c. learned helplessness. d. self-efficacy.
For the past eight months, Sebastian has been worrying constantly, about everything. He has also had trouble sleeping and he is easily irritated by small things. In this case, it is likely that Sebastian would be classified as having:
a. panic disorder b. obsessive-compulsive disorder c. generalized anxiety disorder d. hypochondriasis
The majority of the research on topics like self-esteem and achievement motivation focuses on change as
a. qualtitative. b. quantitative. c. passive. d. discontinuous.
Conditioned taste aversions result from only one pairing of the _____ and _____
Fill in the blank with correct word