Enduring Characteristics Within a Person or in His or Her

question 268

Multiple Choice

Enduring characteristics within a person or in his or her relationship with others are referred to as a(n) __________.

• A)key trait
• B)persona
• C)self-concept
• D)core value
• E)ideal self

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Definitions:

Anchoring And Adjustment

A cognitive heuristic where individuals rely too heavily on an initial piece of information (anchor) when making decisions, adjusting insufficiently from that anchor.

Frame Dependence

The tendency of individuals to make different (and potentially inconsistent) decisions depending on how a question or problem is framed.

Aversion To Ambiguity

A preference to avoid uncertain or ambiguous situations, often reflected in decision-making processes.

Clustering Illusion

The cognitive bias of seeing patterns in random events.