The study by Balcetis and Dunning (2006) in which participants thought that they were taking part in a taste-testing experiment showed that people
a. tend to see what they want to see.
b. prefer orange juice to greenish drink.
c. have perceptions that are objective analyses of the facts.
d. are unlikely to make self-serving attributions.
a
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Students at Northwestern University studied many of Ebbinghaus's original lists in an attempt to replicate his studies of memory. After many trials with many lists, the students found
a. an effect opposite to that found by Ebbinghaus. b. no effect of interference, probably due to improved learning techniques. c. proactive interference that was similar to that experienced by Ebbinghaus. d. that even real words began to look like nonsense syllables.
Melissa's mother was recently diagnosed with leukemia
As a result, Melissa is now required to take care of all of her mother's personal needs and manage her financial affairs. Melissa is already a full-time student, and is also the primary caregiver for her son. However, Melissa has an attitude that things could be worse. She is confident that she will get through this crisis. Thus, she is displaying A) hardiness. B) rumination. C) self-enhancement. D) self-confidence.