It Is Relatively Easy for a Person to Develop Plausible

question 68

Multiple Choice

It is relatively easy for a person to develop plausible explanations for the personality traits of people he or she knows. Which term explains this ability?

• A)hindsight bias
• B)overconfidence effect
• C)social desirability bias
• D)foreshadowing bias

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Definitions:

Repressed Memory Recovery

The process of recalling memories that have been unconsciously blocked due to being associated with a high level of stress or trauma.

Reaction Formation

In psychoanalytic theory, the defense mechanism that keeps an anxiety-producing impulse or thought in check by producing its opposite.

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the mind that consists of the conscience and the individual’s system of internalized rules of conduct, or morality.

Psychoanalytic Theory

A theory in psychology originated by Sigmund Freud, which posits that human behavior is the result of interactions among the id, ego, and superego, within the context of sexual and aggressive drives.