For Halloween, Jeff Wears a Sheet and Goes to a Party

question 161

Multiple Choice

For Halloween, Jeff wears a sheet and goes to a party as a ghost. How is this costume likely to influence his behavior? He will __________.

• A) focus more attention on himself, causing greater self-awareness
• B) feel less like himself, causing him to reaffirm his own moral standards
• C) feel less personally accountable for his behavior
• D) be more likely to monitor his own behavior

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Correlation Coefficient

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Standard Deviation

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Separation Property

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