Which of the Following Is Not an Example of the Positivity

question 70

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an example of the positivity bias in attribution?

• A) People tend to seek out more information about their own strengths than about their weaknesses.
• B) People overestimate their contributions to group efforts.
• C) People underestimate the amount of control they have over outcomes in life.
• D) People are overly optimistic in predicting their own future.

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Definitions:

Catch Up Developmentally

The process in which children who have experienced delays in certain areas of development make significant progress to reach the expected level of development.

Gestational Age

The period of time measured from the first day of a woman's last menstrual period to the current date, usually used to assess the developmental progress of a fetus during pregnancy.

Low Birth Weight

A term describing infants who are born weighing less than 2,500 grams (5 pounds, 8 ounces), which can be associated with various health and developmental risks.

Gestational Age

The age of an embryo or fetus calculated from the first day of the mother's last menstrual period, often used in assessing developmental milestones and pregnancy progress.