According to the Authors of Your Text,introspection Is Not a Useful

question 101

Multiple Choice

According to the authors of your text,introspection is not a useful source of information about the self because people

• A) are driven by unconscious self-enhancing motives.
• B) are quite accurate in understanding their own behaviours.
• C) cannot be at once the observer and the object observed.
• D) actually spend very little time thinking about themselves.
• E) know that introspection uses up valuable cognitive resources.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Rigidity

A psychological disposition characterized by an inability to adapt or shift perspectives in the face of new information or changing environments.

Dichotomous Thinking

The tendency to categorize experiences, people, or items into two extreme and opposite groups.

Right Or Wrong

A moral or ethical judgment about actions or decisions based on societal, personal, or legal standards.

Blaming

The act of accusing someone of being responsible for a fault or wrong.