The Optimistic Bias Is Often More Evident in People Who

question 72

Multiple Choice

The optimistic bias is often more evident in people who:

• A) are low in self-esteem, confidence, or defensiveness.
• B) are low in attractiveness, social status, or egocentrism.
• C) are high in attractiveness, social status, or egocentrism.
• D) are high in self-esteem, confidence, or defensiveness.

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Definitions:

Inverse Correlation

A relationship between two variables in which they move in opposite directions; as one variable increases, the other decreases.

Independent Variable

A variable that is manipulated in an experiment to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

In scientific research, the outcome factor that researchers measure to examine the impact of variations in the independent variable.

Manipulation

The act of skillfully controlling or influencing others in an unfair or deceitful way.