Self-Concept Complexity Protects Our Self-Esteem When Some Roles Are Threatened

question 101

True/False

Self-concept complexity protects our self-esteem when some roles are threatened or damaged.

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Definitions:

Law of Small Numbers

The erroneous belief that small samples will accurately represent the larger population from which they are drawn.

Law of Small Numbers

A cognitive bias that leads people to draw broad conclusions from small samples of data.

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.

Gambler's Fallacy

The erroneous belief that if a particular event occurs more frequently than normal during the past, it is less likely to happen in the future, or vice versa, in situations that are truly random.