Overestimating the Extent to Which Others Notice and Evaluate Our

question 85

Multiple Choice

Overestimating the extent to which others notice and evaluate our appearance and performance is called

• A)external locus of control.
• B)self-serving bias.
• C)the spotlight effect.
• D)defensive self-esteem.

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Definitions:

Conservative Strategy

A risk-averse approach to decision-making or investment that prioritizes preservation of capital over potential gains.

Expected Frequencies

Predicted counts of occurrences that are calculated for categories or intervals within a statistical analysis, serving as a basis for comparison against observed frequencies.

Categorical Variables

Variables representing categories, indicating the presence or absence of some characteristic or attribute, typically non-numeric.

Chi-square Goodness-of-fit

A statistical test that compares observed frequencies in a distribution to frequencies expected under a specific hypothesis.