Archaeologists Place the End of the Maya Classic Period at About

question 33

Multiple Choice

Archaeologists place the end of the Maya Classic period at about AD _________.

• A) 250
• B) 550
• C) 900
• D) 1524

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Definitions:

Self-Serving Bias

The common tendency to attribute positive events to one's own character but attribute negative events to external factors.

Better-Than-Average Effect

The cognitive bias where individuals overestimate their own qualities and abilities compared to others.

Displacement

A psychological defense mechanism in which emotional impulses are redirected from a real object to a safer, substitute target.

Defense Mechanism

Unconscious psychological strategies used to cope with reality and maintain self-image.