Most College Students Perceive Themselves as Less Likely Than Their

question 47

Multiple Choice

Most college students perceive themselves as less likely than their average classmate to go deeply into debt on their high-interest credit cards.This best illustrates

• A) unconditional positive regard.
• B) unrealistic optimism.
• C) narcissism.
• D) reciprocal determinism.

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Definitions:

Personality

The blend of traits or attributes that create a person's unique personality.

Power Distance

A cultural dimension that describes how members of a society accept and expect the distribution of power to be inequitable.

Cultural Personality

The collective pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting that characterizes a group and influences members' behavior.

Hofstede's Terms

Refer to cultural dimensions developed by Geert Hofstede that are used to understand the differences between cultures.