Planning a picnic with some special friends and having it rain that day usually results in ______

Which of the following statements about high self-esteem people (relative to low self-esteem people) is FALSE?

A) High self-esteem people are more likely to use social comparison to boost their esteem. B) High self-esteem people are more likely to put down others to feel better about themselves. C) High self-esteem people are more likely to exaggerate their sense of control. D) High self-esteem people are more likely to avoid using the self-serving bias.

A mechanical solution to a problem is one in which

a. general and functional techniques are used in answering the problem. b. the answer is arrived at by rote learning. c. brainstorming and insight are used to solve the novel problem. d. the answer is arrived at by using the representative heuristic.