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Question 31

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Many would view someone described as intelligent,hard-working,and sneaky in a more positive light than someone described as sneaky,hard-working,and intelligent.This is an illustration of:

A) the primacy effect.
B) overconfidence.
C) the fundamental attribution error.
D) self-monitoring.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Question 32

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Which of the following is an example of a statement involving a self-serving bias?

A) "I did well on that test because it was easy."
B) "I failed that test. I'm so stupid."
C) "The instructor graded the test unfairly; that's the only reason I did poorly."
D) "I was really lucky to do well on that test."

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Question 33

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The tendency to seek out information that will support our beliefs is known as:

Which form of memory has been found to help couples stay optimistic about the future?

Sue's husband forgot their anniversary.Sue views her husband's behavior as something he did because his boss assigned him a big project at work and she does not think he'll do something like this in the future.Sue is making what kind of attribution?

In making attributions for conflict in her marriage,Linda sees her own behaviors as caused by situational factors and the behaviors of her partner as caused by his dispositional characteristics.Linda's explanations have most clearly been influenced by:

Distress-maintaining attributions include all of the following EXCEPT:

The accuracy of our perceptions of others is influenced by all of the following qualities EXCEPT which one?

At which stage of a relationship are existing beliefs likely to be the most influential?

Dr.Li studies the way romantic partners think about their relationships and the perceptions they have about one another.Dr.Li is doing research in the area of: