Automatic Egotism Refers to ____

question 103

Multiple Choice

Automatic egotism refers to ____.

• A) the tendency for people with narcissistic personalities to assume that people have more positive opinions of them than they really do
• B) the tendency for people with narcissistic personalities to assume that other people are paying more attention to them (noticing them more) than they really are
• C) the tendency for most people to assume that other people are paying more attention to them (noticing them more) than they really are
• D) the tendency for the automatic system (in most people) to favor self-enhancing thoughts and actions

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Definitions:

Default Risk

The risk that a borrower fails to make required payments on their debt obligations, leading to financial losses for the lender.

Interest Rate Risk

The potential for investment losses due to fluctuations in interest rates, affecting the value of interest-bearing assets like bonds.

Time To Maturity

The duration remaining until the final repayment date of a bond or other fixed-income security. It decreases as the bond approaches its maturity date.

Coupon Rate

Each year, the interest rate given on a bond calculated as a percentage of its nominal value.