Martha Has Accumulated Such Large Piles of Old Papers and Magazines

question 98

Multiple Choice

Martha has accumulated such large piles of old papers and magazines that she can no longer use her table or desk, and she has held on to so much old furniture and clothing that many rooms in her home cannot be entered. In her attempts to hang on to various material items from her life, Martha developed _____.

• A) a positivity effect
• B) a good strategy for aging in place
• C) universal design
• D) compulsive hoarding

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Definitions:

Pariah

An individual who is despised or avoided by others, often due to being outcast from their social group.

Fundamental Attribution Errors

A cognitive bias where people are more likely to attribute another’s actions to their character or disposition rather than to external factors.

Internal Attribution Biases

The tendency to attribute one's successes to internal factors and failures to external factors, often underestimating situational influences.

Social Facilitation

The tendency for an individual to perform differently, usually better, in the presence of others than when alone.