The Self-Reference Effect Implies That ____

question 185

Multiple Choice

The self-reference effect implies that ____.

• A)certain traits, skills, attitudes, and habits are considered more common than they really are
• B)simply thinking about a word in connection with the self leads to better memory
• C)items gain in value to the self who owns them or chooses them
• D)in times of stress, a pattern of automatic egotism emerges

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Definitions:

Intimacy

The close, familiar, and usually affectionate or loving personal relationship with another person or group.

Commitments

Promises or obligations that an individual has agreed to fulfill, often requiring dedication and hard work.

Abraham Maslow

An American psychologist known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory of psychological health predicated on fulfilling innate human needs in priority, culminating in self-actualization.

Theory

A set of principles on which the practice of an activity is based, or an idea used to account for a situation or justify a course of action.