Ari made a list of New Year's resolutions, even though he had never kept his resolutions in the past. What best describes Ari's choice?

A. downward counterfactual
B. magical thinking
C. optimistic bias
D. upward counterfactual

Answer: C

Psychology

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a. standardized b. reliable c. valid d. nomothetic

Psychology

In a Functional Job Analysis, tasks are rated on three factors: people, things, and:

A) objectives. B) descriptors. C) positions. D) data.

Psychology