When feedback about the self conflicts with a person's central self-conceptions, the person most likely will
a. ignore it when motivated toward self-improvement.
b. often selectively forget it.
c. pay attention if the feedback is from friends.
d. will become depressed and withdraw.
B
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Rose is 16 years old and her sister Blossom is nine. In terms of their self-perceptions, research would suggest that
a. Rose's self-description is more likely to be based on physical attributes than Blossom's. b. Rose's self-portrait would be less abstract than Blossom's. c. Rose would be more self-aware than Blossom. d. Rose would have a less differentiated self than Blossom.
Which of the following statements is true?
a. Conflict is markedly higher in online groups because norms do not exist to regulate civility. b. When communicating online people send hostile messages in over 50% of their online interactions. c. Disinhibition is greater in face-to-face interaction than in online groups. d. As is the case in most groups, online groups negatively sanction individuals who violate the group's standards e. Because online interactions are emotionally uninvolving they rarely provoke conflict.
Sound waves that have a lower frequency are perceived to be:
A. a high note B. a low note C. loud in volume D. soft in volume
The idea that your past has influenced you immensely and must therefore continue to determine your feelings and behavior now is considered
a. an explanation for eustress. c. an irrational belief. b. a reasonable assumption. d. a locus of control.