A self-fulfilling prophecy may result from:
A) existential angst.
B) cognitive dissonance.
C) ironic processes of mental control.
D) functional fixedness.
C) ironic processes of mental control.
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The percentage of people over the age of sixty-five that fall each year is
A. ten B. twenty C. thirty D. fifty
Which of the following is a hypothesis discussed in your textbook to explain the relative satisfaction maximizers tend to get from their decisions compared to satisficers?
A) Maximizers invest more in their decisions, so they expect more from the outcomes. B) Maximizers are natural optimists, so they always see the best in everything. C) Maximizers tend to display belief perseverance, and ignore evidence that conflicts with their expectations. D) Maximizers prefer to have fewer choices, which makes it unlikely that the final choice will be "just right."