When People Make Self-Enhancing Claims About Themselves, They Will ____

question 29

Multiple Choice

When people make self-enhancing claims about themselves, they will ____.

• A)always present themselves in the very best light
• B)present themselves in the best light that they think will reasonably be believed
• C)present themselves as accurately as they can
• D)present themselves as modestly as they can

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Definitions:

Code of Ethics

A guide of principles designed to help professionals conduct business honestly and with integrity.

Descriptive Statistics

Statistical methods that summarize and organize the characteristics of a set of data.

Experimental Research

A research method involving the manipulation of variables to establish cause-and-effect relationships.

Cause and Effect

The principle that actions or events lead to a certain consequence or outcome, wherein the cause is why something happens, and the effect is what happens.