The Component of Personality That Operates According to the Reality

question 129

Multiple Choice

The component of personality that operates according to the reality principle is the ​

• A)conscious.
• B)superego.
• C)ego.
• D)id.

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Definitions:

Impression Management

The process by which individuals attempt to control the perceptions others have of them.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to underestimate the influence of external factors and overestimate the impact of internal factors when making judgments about the behavior of others.

Self-Serving Bias

The tendency for individuals to attribute their own successes to internal factors and put the blame for failures on external factors.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overestimate the influence of personal characteristics and underestimate the role of situational factors in explaining others' behavior.