Illusions of Control and the "Better Than Average Effect" Are

question 85

Multiple Choice

Illusions of control and the "better than average effect" are examples of

• A)self-enhancement.
• B)self-improvement.
• C)self-assessment.
• D)self-verification.

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Definitions:

Psychosocial Theory

A theory proposed by Erik Erikson that outlines eight stages of psychological development influenced by social interactions.

Freud's Psychoanalytic

A theory of personality development, founded by Sigmund Freud, that emphasizes unconscious processes, childhood experiences, and sexual and aggressive drives.

Cognitive Perspective

The approach that focuses on the processes that allow people to know, understand, and think about the world.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.