Early in the twentieth century, Horney called attention to a growing trend in the United States in which individuals would do anything necessary to place themselves in a position of advantage compared to others. She named the trend

a) self-idealism.
b) hypercompetitiveness.
c) basic anxiety.
d) "the devil's pact."

Answer: b) hypercompetitiveness.

Psychology

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Which of the following statements supports Carl Rogers's approach to personality?

a. People who satisfy their unconscious urges have healthier personalities. b. Conditional parental love and acceptance are related to healthy personality. c. Having an internal locus of control is related to healthy personality. d. Providing unconditional positive regard helps develop healthy personalities.

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Imagine that you and a friend have witnessed an accident. Afterwards, while discussing what was seen, your friend introduces some inaccurate information into his description of the events

If you are like many of the participants in research on eyewitness memory, when questioned at some future date, a. both you and your friend will have little memory of the accident. b. your memory is likely to be accurate and your friend's memory will be inaccurate. c. your friend's memory is likely to be more accurate than your memory. d. your memory is likely to be affected by your friend's inaccurate observations.

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