Rob is definitely not the most attractive guy in the dorms, but he is extremely confident about who he is and how he looks.
He is convinced that most women find him to be very attractive, and he in fact usually gets dates with women who are much more attractive than he is. What is the best explanation of Rob's success?
a. self-affirmation theory
b. self-fulfilling prophecy
c. the representativeness heuristic
d. holistic thinking
Question 2
Which of the following is the best summary of the function of schemas?
a. Schemas usually result in erroneous judgments because of the self-fulfilling prophecy.
b. Schemas are always beneficial because they help people organize the world and fill in the gaps in their knowledge.
c. Schemas are very useful in helping people organize information about the world, but they are problematic when they result in self-fulfilling prophecies.
d. Schemas are useful for helping us organize information about other people but not about events such as what we should do when eating in a restaurant.
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