People Strive to Uphold Their Negative Self-Beliefs Only When They

question 36

Multiple Choice

People strive to uphold their negative self-beliefs only when they

• A) have high self-esteem.
• B) are uncertain of those beliefs.
• C) are highly certain of those beliefs.
• D) become self-protective, and self-justification is inevitable.
• E) are focused on maintaining the self-esteem of close friends and family.

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Definitions:

Satisficing Strategy

A decision-making strategy that aims for a satisfactory or "good enough" solution rather than an optimal one.

Maximizing Strategy

A decision-making approach that involves selecting the best possible option from a set of alternatives to achieve the highest satisfaction or utility.

Heuristics

Mental shortcuts or rules of thumb that simplify decision making, often useful for solving complex problems but can lead to systematic biases or errors.

Blue Ink

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