If Expectations Are Formed Adaptively,then People

question 5

Multiple Choice

If expectations are formed adaptively,then people

• A)use more information than just past data on a single variable to form their expectations of that variable.
• B)often change their expectations quickly when faced with new information.
• C)use only the information from past data on a single variable to form their expectations of that variable.
• D)never change their expectations once they have been made.

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Definitions:

Personality

The mix of traits and qualities that create a person’s unique personality.

Parsimonious

Describes explanations or theories that are simple and based on the fewest necessary assumptions, often preferred in scientific research for their efficiency and elegance.

Freud's Theory

Refers to the psychoanalytic theory developed by Sigmund Freud, which emphasizes unconscious processes, childhood experiences, and sexual and aggressive drives in shaping personality.

Projection

A defense mechanism in which an individual attributes their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or motives to another person.