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Individual Differences in Reality Negotiation

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Define reality negotiation.

Reality negotiation is the process by which individuals construct their understanding of a situation.

What is self-serving bias?

Tendency to attribute positive outcomes to internal factors and negative outcomes to external factors (correct)

Tendency to attribute positive outcomes to external factors

Tendency to attribute negative outcomes to internal factors

Tendency to attribute negative outcomes to random events

What is the relationship between self-esteem and reality negotiation?

High self-esteem is related to downward social comparison, self-enhancement strategies, and excuse-making behavior. Low self-esteem is related to self-handicapping.

How are high depression scores related to negative events?

<p>High depression scores are related to internalizing rather than externalizing attributions for negative events.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the key measures with their descriptions:

<p>Self-Handicapping Scale = A measure of anticipatory excuse-making Hope Scale = Developed to measure hope as a process of increasing causal linkages to positive outcomes in reality negotiation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Individual Differences in Reality Negotiation

Reality negotiation is the process by which individuals construct their understanding of a situation.

Key Concepts

Self-serving bias: the tendency to attribute positive outcomes to internal factors and negative outcomes to external factors.
Self-esteem: how an individual feels about themselves, influencing their reality negotiation.

Individual Differences

Self-handicapping: a tendency to make excuses for potential failure, often observed in individuals with low self-esteem.
High self-esteem is related to:
- Downward social comparison
- Self-enhancement strategies
- Excuse-making behavior
Low self-esteem is related to self-handicapping.
Depression: high depression scores are related to internalizing rather than externalizing attributions for negative events.

Key Measures

Self-Handicapping Scale: measures anticipatory excuse-making.
Hope Scale: measures hope as a process of increasing causal linkages to positive outcomes in reality negotiation.

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This quiz explores individual differences in reality negotiation, including self-serving bias and self-esteem. Learn about the process of constructing one's understanding of a situation.