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Describe at least three of the key concepts in economics introduced in Chapter 1 of the textbook that define how an economist views the world.
Self-Verification
The desire to be understood and recognized by others according to one's firmly held beliefs and feelings about oneself.
Self-Handicapping
A cognitive strategy by which people avoid effort in the hopes of keeping potential failure from hurting self-esteem.
Self-Complexity
A concept in psychology that describes the extent to which an individual’s self-concept is comprised of multiple and distinct aspects.
Self-Serving Attributional Bias
The common tendency to attribute one’s successes to personal characteristics and failures to external factors.
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