Justin Isn't Sure If He Wants to Date Mary, with Whom

question 39

Multiple Choice

Justin isn't sure if he wants to date Mary, with whom he shares many similarities, or Emma, who is very different from him. His friend says, "Opposites attract," and advises him to date Emma. But his brother says, "Birds of a feather flock together," and suggests that he pursue Mary. This best exemplifies that __________.

• A) folk wisdom is often full of contradictions
• B) folk wisdom is usually wrong
• C) folk wisdom oversimplifies complex situations
• D) common sense is an individual difference

Differentiate between cardinal, central, and secondary traits, and apply these concepts to analyze a person's personality.

Understand Allport's views on religious orientation and its relation to psychological adjustment.

Define propriate striving and recognize examples of it in practical scenarios.

Apply Allport's trait theory and his criteria for psychological health to analyze a person's personality.

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Definitions:

Rehearsed Information

Rehearsed information refers to data or facts that an individual has practiced recalling or reviewing, therefore enhancing the likelihood of retention and recall.

Short-Term Memory

A capacity for holding a small amount of information in mind in an active, readily available state for a short period.

Auditory

Pertaining to the sense of hearing or the system responsible for processing sound.

Chunks

Units of information organized in the short-term memory, facilitating easier recall by grouping related data together.