Suppose that Pen and Tim, a gay couple, have been dating for ...

[ssal]

Suppose that Pen and Tim, a gay couple, have been dating for several months, but that Pen finds out that Tim has been cheating on him. If Pen is like most people, then which of the following will have the biggest impact in terms of determining whether or not he becomes jealous?
 
  a. whether or not Pen thinks that he is similar to the person or people with whom Tim has been having the affair
  b. the number of people who know about the affair
  c. the number of times that Tim has cheated on Pen
  d. whether or not Pen thinks that Tim will cheat again

Question 2

Automatic egotism refers to ____.
 
  a. the tendency for people with narcissistic personalities to assume that people have more positive opinions of them than they really do
  b. the tendency for people with narcissistic personalities to assume that other people are paying more attention to them (noticing them more) than they really are
  c. the tendency for most people to assume that other people are paying more attention to them (noticing them more) than they really are
  d. the tendency for the automatic system (in most people) to favor self-enhancing thoughts and actions

[lou]

Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

D