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According to Kelley’s Covariation Theory, which factor indicates the extent to which the person in question reacts to the stimulus in the same way on other occasions, over time?
According to Kelley’s Covariation Theory, which factor indicates the extent to which the person in question reacts to the stimulus in the same way on other occasions, over time?
What is the term for the tendency to attribute our own behavior to external causes but that of others to internal causes?
What is the term for the tendency to attribute our own behavior to external causes but that of others to internal causes?
Which process involves efforts to induce positive moods or reactions in others?
Which process involves efforts to induce positive moods or reactions in others?
What does the self-serving bias tend to attribute positive outcomes to?
What does the self-serving bias tend to attribute positive outcomes to?
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According to Correspondent Inference Theory, under what conditions are we most likely to attribute another’s behavior to internal causes?
According to Correspondent Inference Theory, under what conditions are we most likely to attribute another’s behavior to internal causes?
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Which process involves understanding the ways we gather and analyze information about people?
Which process involves understanding the ways we gather and analyze information about people?
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What is described as an unspoken language of facial expressions, eye contact, body movements, and touching?
What is described as an unspoken language of facial expressions, eye contact, body movements, and touching?
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Which channel of nonverbal communication involves vocal effects other than speech, such as tone and pitch?
Which channel of nonverbal communication involves vocal effects other than speech, such as tone and pitch?
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What type of nonverbal communication is conveyed through vocal effects other than speech?
What type of nonverbal communication is conveyed through vocal effects other than speech?
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What term describes efforts to understand why people have acted as they have, and is affected by whether we believe events are 'meant to be'?
What term describes efforts to understand why people have acted as they have, and is affected by whether we believe events are 'meant to be'?
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What is the term for the attempt to present our most favorable self-aspects?
What is the term for the attempt to present our most favorable self-aspects?
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What is a useful way to learn about the self by privately thinking about the factors that made us who we are?
What is a useful way to learn about the self by privately thinking about the factors that made us who we are?
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What does the Social Identity Theory suggest about how we perceive ourselves?
What does the Social Identity Theory suggest about how we perceive ourselves?
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What is the term for the processes used to lead others to agree with our own self-views?
What is the term for the processes used to lead others to agree with our own self-views?
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Which method of self-knowledge involves considering ourselves from others’ vantage point?
Which method of self-knowledge involves considering ourselves from others’ vantage point?
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What is the term for the diminished capacity to exert subsequent self-control after previously doing so?
What is the term for the diminished capacity to exert subsequent self-control after previously doing so?
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Which type of comparison involves comparing your own performance with someone who is less capable than yourself?
Which type of comparison involves comparing your own performance with someone who is less capable than yourself?
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What theory suggests that we compare ourselves to others because there is no objective yardstick to evaluate ourselves against?
What theory suggests that we compare ourselves to others because there is no objective yardstick to evaluate ourselves against?
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Which method is commonly used to measure personal self-esteem as an overall assessment of self-evaluation?
Which method is commonly used to measure personal self-esteem as an overall assessment of self-evaluation?
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In which group comparisons does the content of personal self-descriptions vary based on the referent group?
In which group comparisons does the content of personal self-descriptions vary based on the referent group?
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