Chris Studies Hard for His Final Exams Because He Wants

question 35

Multiple Choice

Chris studies hard for his final exams because he wants to avoid failing his classes.Chris is probably high in:

• A)self-monitoring.
• B)the need for cognition.
• C)prevention focus.
• D)promotion focus.

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Definitions:

Placebo Effect

The beneficial effect on a patient's health condition following a placebo treatment, due to the patient's belief in the treatment's efficacy.

Sampling Bias

A systematic error in a research study resulting from non-random sampling of participants, leading to unrepresentative sample data.

Experimenter Bias

A type of bias that occurs when a researcher's expectations or preferences about the outcome of a study influence the results obtained.

Socially Desirable Responding

The tendency of respondents to answer questions in a manner that will be viewed favorably by others, often leading to overreporting of "good" behavior and underreporting of "bad" behavior.