Your teacher describes the following incident to the class: His teenage daughter called home and tearfully described getting a speeding ticket on her way to an amusement park. Her father tells her not to worry, that it was not a big deal. What is he
suggesting that she do?
a. change her primary appraisal of the event
b. change her secondary appraisal of the event
c. grow up and accept responsibility for what she has done
d. recognize that her id has gotten the better of her at the moment
Answer: a.
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The term heterosociality means:
A) developing romantic relationships with adolescents of the other gender. B) adolescents enjoy friendships with individuals of both genders. C) preferring to be friends with individuals of one's own gender. D) preferring to be friends with individuals who are not one's gender.
Your roommate questions how charitable you really are. She says to you, "Give me just one example of the last time you gave money to a homeless person." Odds are that her challenge will convince you that you really are a generous person
Based on research by Schwarz and his colleagues (1991), why is that? a. It's easy to bring to mind one example that supports your self-schema. b. Your roommate's challenge makes you feel defensive and threatens your self-esteem. c. Homeless people are representative of people who need our help. d. It's easier to think of "actuals" than counterfactuals.