Kyle Was So Overconfident About His Knowledge of Chemistry That

question 148

Multiple Choice

Kyle was so overconfident about his knowledge of chemistry that he failed to study thoroughly enough for his final chemistry test to get a passing course grade.Kyle's experience best illustrates the dangers of

• A)low self-efficacy.
• B)defensive self-esteem.
• C)the spotlight effect.
• D)self-serving bias.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.