According to the Chapter, One Problem with Verbal Self-Reports Is

question 9

Multiple Choice

According to the chapter, one problem with verbal self-reports is that these reports are potentially plagued by people worrying about how they appear. Which of the following terms did the authors use to describe this worry?

• A) Social desirability
• B) Social anxiety
• C) Social compatibility
• D) Social impression

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Definitions:

National Celebrity

A person who has achieved widespread recognition and fame within a country, often through entertainment, sports, politics, or other fields of public interest.

Generalization

The process of extending the conclusions from specific instances to broader contexts, or the phenomenon where conditioned responses are triggered by stimuli similar to the original conditioned stimulus.

Unconditioned Response

A reflexive, innate response to a trigger that happens spontaneously, without the need for previous education or conditioning.

Operant Conditioning

A pedagogical method where the adjustment of behavior intensity is conducted through consequence management.