In a Demonstration of the Power of Personality Traits, Carver

question 54

Multiple Choice

In a demonstration of the power of personality traits, Carver et al.(1993) showed that women with breast cancer who were high in ______ used more active coping, faced the disease, and had less distress.

• A)agreeableness
• B)optimism
• C)openness to experience
• D)extraversion

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Definitions:

Cognitive Component

An aspect of our mental processes and attitudes, involving beliefs, thoughts, and awareness that contribute to our perceptions and reactions.

Informational

Related to the provision or exchange of facts or data, often used for educational, advisory, or decision-making purposes.

Peripheral-Route Processing

A mode of persuasion in which an individual is influenced by superficial clues, such as the attractiveness of the speaker or emotional appeal, rather than by the argument’s actual content.

Central-Route Processing

A method of persuasion that involves deeply processing the content of a message, considering its logic and arguments rather than superficial cues.