Matching Key Terms and Descriptions (Options May Be Used More

question 48

Multiple Choice

Matching Key Terms and Descriptions (options may be used more than once)
-Unconscious distortion of information in order to maintain a positive self-image.

• A)confirmation bias
• B)illusion of optimism
• C)illusion of control
• D)illusion of superiority

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Definitions:

Minority Influence

The process by which a smaller part of a group changes the beliefs or behaviors of the majority, often through consistency, commitment, and flexibility.

Self-Confident

Pertains to a state of being secure in oneself and one's abilities.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people in which the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Harmony

The combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce chords and chord progressions having a pleasing effect.