Downward social comparison is a
A) tactic for managing one's self-image.
B) tactic for managing cognitive overload.
C) tactic for persuading others that you are correct.
D) tactic for increasing the accuracy of one's self-image.
Answer: A
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After lunch, her boss told everyone that they would have to work late because the corporate managers were coming for an unplanned inspection early the next morning. As a result, Joann had to cancel long-standing dinner plans with an out-of-town friend. These events are examples of A) acute stress. B) chronic stress. C) daily hassles. D) major life events.
A key prediction of the viral hypothesis of schizophrenia is that __________.
A. children born a few months after the start of a flu outbreak are more likely to develop schizophrenia B. mothers taking antibiotics should not have schizophrenic offspring C. children born a few months before a flu outbreak are more likely to develop schizophrenia D. exposure of the fetus to a virus during the third trimester is most likely to induce schizophrenia
Compared to a z-score, a hypothesis test with a t statistic requires more information from the sample
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
According to Freud, girls suffer anxiety when they recognize that they do not have a penis. This frustration causes them to form a connection with their father, in the hope that the relationship will provide a replacement for the missing penis. According to Freudian theory, this is known as
A. the Electra complex. B. a defense mechanism. C. the Oedipus complex. D. castration anxiety.