You attend a lecture by a psychologist who uses terms such as free will, innate goodness, and self-actualization. Which psychological perspective is most consistent with the points the psychologist presented?

Male and female preference for symmetrical faces in potential mates is thought to be due to the fact that

A) mating cues are often completely arbitrary. B) people with symmetrical faces are less likely to be unfaithful. C) people don't want their children to inherit an asymmetrical face. D) symmetry suggests that a potential mate is genetically healthy.

One potential problem of justifying past behavior in order to protect our self-esteem is that

a. people tend to become narcissistic. b. people distort reality and deny any negative information about themselves. c. it hinders people from learning from their past mistakes. d. it leads people to present themselves as being better than they really are.