Experimental Evidence on Self-Discrepancy Theory Shows That

question 30

Multiple Choice

Experimental evidence on self-discrepancy theory shows that

• A) thinking about how one might approximate one's ideal self increases the experience of anxiety.
• B) thinking about how one might approximate one's ought self elevates cheerfulness.
• C) thinking about how one might deviate from one's actual self increases the experience of negative emotions.
• D) thinking about how one might approximate one's ideal self increases sensitivity to positive experiences.

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Definitions:

Confidence Interval

A range of values, derived from sample statistics, that is likely to contain the value of an unknown population parameter, expressed with a certain level of confidence.

Confidence Level

The probability, expressed as a percentage, that a parameter lies within a specified range of values, indicating the reliability of an estimate.

Confidence Interval

A span of numbers that holds a certain likelihood of containing the actual value of the parameter.

Confidence Level

Confidence level indicates the probability that a population parameter will fall between two set values for a certain proportion of times.