Punjit Works at a Button-Sorting Factory

question 66

Multiple Choice

Punjit works at a button-sorting factory.He feels bad that he can sort only twenty buttons a minute,when the average worker can sort thirty.To feel better about himself,Punjit compares his performance with Brant,who can sort only ten buttons a minute.This is an example of ____.

• A) downward social comparison
• B) unrealistic optimism
• C) the actor-observer effect
• D) the fundamental attribution error

---

Definitions:

Infantile Amnesia

The inability of adults to recall personal experiences from their early childhood.

Egocentrism

A cognitive bias that causes individuals to view the world solely from their own perspective, often neglecting others' viewpoints.

Egocentrism

A cognitive bias that causes an individual to interpret the world from their own perspective, often unable to see things from others' points of view.

Attachment Theory

A psychological model that describes the dynamics of long-term and short-term interpersonal relationships between humans.