Will Received an "A" on His Personality Test and a "D

question 107

Multiple Choice

Will received an "A" on his personality test and a "D" on his history test. He blames the "D" on the difficulty of his history textbook and the "A" on his mastery of personality psychology. Will is engaging in ______ bias.

• A)confirmatory
• B)narcissist
• C)selective memory
• D)self-serving

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Definitions:

Discount Rate

The interest rate charged to commercial banks and other depository institutions on loans received from the central bank's discount window.

Federal Funds Rate

The interest rate at which depository institutions lend reserve balances to other depository institutions overnight on an uncollateralized basis.

Reserve Requirement

The portion of depositors' balances that banks must have on hand as cash or in deposits with the central bank, used as a tool for monetary policy.

Bank Runs

A situation where a large number of a bank's depositors try to withdraw their funds simultaneously over concerns about the bank's solvency.