Vicki Has Been Your Friend for Several Years

question 47

Multiple Choice

Vicki has been your friend for several years.Generally she is a very friendly, outgoing, and sociable person.Based on what you know about Vicki's personality you predict that she

• A)will have greater amounts of these traits in the future.
• B)was probably a unfriendly, nonsocial, and withdrawn child.
• C)will be as friendly, outgoing, and sociable as she is now in the future.
• D)will have far lower amounts of these traits in the future.

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Definitions:

Risk-Seeking

A behavioral trait of preferring or choosing options that have potentially higher gains albeit with higher risks.

Framing

The way information or situations are presented or structured to influence perception and understanding.

Framing

The process of structuring or presenting information and issues in a way that influences how they are interpreted and understood.

Perceptual Distortion

The inaccurate or biased interpretation of an event or information due to preconceived notions or psychological factors.