Research indicates that ____ and ____ are two main motivations underlying the self-serving bias

a. self-enhancement; self-presentation
b. self-enhancement; consistency
c. self-presentation; social comparison
d. consistency; social comparison

A

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a) both adults will quickly get over the distressing images. b) the 20-year-old will be better at emotionally blocking out the distressing images. c) both adults will have regular flashbacks of the distressing images. d) the 75-year-old will be better at blocking out the distressing images.

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What do your authors mean when they suggest that the DSM encourages us to "think organic"?

A) It means that we should remember that many symptoms that appear psychiatric in nature can be caused by physical events, and we should be cautious about overdiagnosing mental disorders. B) It means that the research has found conclusive evidence that herbal supplements are superior to chemical psychotropic medications in the treatment of mental disorders. C) It means that the APA (American Psychological Association) has agreed to stop printing the DSM in paper form in future editions and will go to a strictly electronic format, to be more "eco-friendly." D) It means that research has found that virtually every mental illness can be traced to malfunctions of a specific organ in the body, and thus a return to the purely medical model is the best chance for those with these illnesses to recover.

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