A researcher finds that people who work in a fish processing ...

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A researcher finds that people who work in a fish processing plant, doing work that most people find extremely unpleasant, still have a positive mood about 60 percent of the time. Which of the following concepts can explain such a finding?
 
  A) bandwagon effect
  B) framing effect
  C) the fundamental attribution error
  D) self-serving bias
  E) positivity offset

Question 2

According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification, people belonging to the ________ type are practical and prefer routine and order.
 
  A) sensing
  B) introverted
  C) feeling
  D) perceiving
  E) extraverted

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Answer to Question 1

E
Explanation: E) The people in the plant are generally happy and positive which is the definition of positivity offset, or the tendency of most individuals to experience a mildly positive mood at zero input (when nothing in particular is going on).

Answer to Question 2

A
Explanation: A) According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification, people belonging to the sensing type are practical and prefer routine and order. Feeling types rely on their personal values and emotions while handling problems. Perceiving types are flexible and spontaneous. Extraverted individuals are outgoing, sociable, and assertive. Introverts are quiet and shy.