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rachel9

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According to the authors of your text, why do people sometimes construe information to feel good about themselves?
 
  a. Only narcissists do this.
  b. They are committing the fundamental attribution error.
  c. People have a strong need to maintain their self-esteem.
  d. Because it is important to be accurate perceivers of reality.

Question 2

Given the choice between distorting the world in order to enhance their self-esteem or viewing the world accurately, people often
 
  a. completely distort reality.
  b. choose accuracy and thereby suffer from low self-esteem.
  c. put a slightly different spin on things in order to feel good about themselves.
  d. refuse to make a choice, behaving erratically.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

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Answer: C





 

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