The Text Points Out a Serious Problem with Overt Integrity

question 15

Multiple Choice

The text points out a serious problem with overt integrity tests:

• A) ethical constraints curtail their use
• B) past behavior does not necessarily predict future behavior
• C) apparently, they are easily faked
• D) none of the above

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological discomfort experienced when holding two or more conflicting cognitions, beliefs, or values simultaneously.

Assimilation

The cognitive process of fitting new information into existing cognitive schemas, perceptions, and understanding.

Educational Settings

Environments or contexts where formal learning takes place, such as schools, colleges, and universities.

Repress

The psychological act of burying distressing thoughts, memories, or desires in the subconscious, to the point of becoming unaware of them.