Since our self-esteem is assessed through reflected appraisal and social comparison, there's nothing we can really do to improve or manage it

The main reason President Harry Truman did not realize that the Japanese government was interested in negotiating a peace settlement just before the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima is ________

A) the Japanese did not respond to the Potsdam Declaration B) the Japanese sent him a message he couldn't understand C) government bureaucrats in Washington misplaced the message D) the Japanese Prime Minister was opposed to peace E) it was the weekend

Initially, Amy was attracted to Naomi due to her skill in flirting and her desire to try new things—the exact opposite of Amy’s own shy personality. Recently, Amy has discovered that Naomi often flirts with other women and makes plans to be with them, so the very qualities that attracted Amy are now those that are destroying the relationship. This exemplifies ______.

A. fatal attraction B. the ignorance-is-bliss account C. sexual attraction D. the sour grapes account