Self-Serving Bias Can Be Adaptive in That It

question 18

Multiple Choice

Self-serving bias can be adaptive in that it:

• A)enables us to exhibit realistic optimism about our futures.
• B)decreases our vulnerability through illusory optimism.
• C)allows us to savor the good things that happen in our lives.
• D)prevents us from blaming others when things go wrong.

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Definitions:

Nucleus

The vital body in the protoplasm of a cell.

Metabolic Activities

The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.

Cell Division

The process by which a parent cell divides into two or more daughter cells, crucial for growth, repair, and reproduction in living organisms.

Cytoplasm

The gel-like substance inside a cell, excluding the nucleus, where various cellular processes occur.