Which of These Statements About Self-Enhancement Is FALSE

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements about self-enhancement is FALSE?

• A)People tend to rate themselves above average.
• B)People tend to recall positive feedback while forgetting negative feedback.
• C)We tend to attribute out successes to personal motivation or ability.
• D)We blame the situation for our mistakes.
• E)We empathize with others when they experience failure.

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Definitions:

Placebo Effect

A beneficial effect that cannot be attributed to the properties of a placebo itself, and must therefore be due to the patient's belief in the treatment.

Imaginary Effect

A perceived outcome or result that does not have a basis in physical reality, often associated with placebo effects.

Hypochondriacs

Individuals who excessively worry about having a serious illness despite the absence of medical evidence to support their concerns.

Double-Blind

An experimental design in which neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving a particular treatment, to prevent biases.