The _________ is primitive and single-minded about its desires

You are up for a job performance review and are disappointed to learn that your boss has given you poor reviews. In order to feel better you think to yourself, "at least I did not get fired." This is an example of _____________

a. downward counterfactual thinking b. upward counterfactual thinking c. biased thinking d. the availability heuristic

Which of the following statements about self-awareness is most true?

a. An increase in self-awareness can lead to a desire to escape self-awareness. b. An increase in self-awareness can lead people to match their attitudes to their behavior. c. A decrease in self-awareness can lead to increases in self-esteem. d. Both an increase in self-awareness can lead to a desire to escape self-awareness and increase in self-awareness can lead people to match their attitudes to their behavior.