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Sandy Sue was participating in an experiment in which she was given a pill that was supposed to cause her to get drowsy. Five minutes after taking the pill, Sandy Sue reported that she felt drowsy and wanted to lie down. The pill was actually made of sugar and had no ingredients to cause drowsiness. How do you explain Sandy Sue's drowsy feeling?


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Conscientiousness

A personality trait characterized by diligence, carefulness, and a desire to do a task well.

Cultures

The shared beliefs, norms, behaviors, and symbols that a group of people accepts, generally without thinking about them, and that are passed along by communication and imitation.

McCrae and Costa

McCrae and Costa are best known for their development of the Five Factor Model of personality, which outlines five broad dimensions of personality traits: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.

Sociability

The tendency to seek and enjoy the company of others; being friendly and social.

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