The Self-Reference Effect Refers to the Tendency for People ____

question 150

Multiple Choice

The self-reference effect refers to the tendency for people ____.

• A) to assume that their traits, skills, attitudes, habits, and so forth, are more common than they really are
• B) to process information about the self more thoroughly and deeply than other types of information
• C) to think that others notice them, and are paying attention to them, more than they really are
• D) to use themselves as a benchmark when assessing other people

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Definitions:

Noncontinent Urinary Diversion

A surgical procedure creating a way for urine to exit the body through a new pathway or stoma not controlled by the individual.

Mucus Shreds

Fragments of mucus, which may appear in stool or bodily excretions, often indicating inflammation or infection within the gastrointestinal tract.

Urine

A liquid by-product of metabolism in humans and many animals, expelled from the body through urination.

Ostomy

A surgical procedure to create an opening (stoma) from an area inside the body to the outside.