AP PSYCHOLOGY

SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

ATTRIBUTION ATTITUDES AND ACTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Idle talk that consists mostly of rumors
A
gossip
B
arrogance
C
self-esteem
D
enthusiasm
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Gossip is idle talk or rumour, especially about the personal or private affairs of others; the act is also known as dishing or tattling.

Detailed explanation-2: -idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others: the endless gossip about Hollywood stars. light, familiar talk or writing. Also gos·sip·er, gos·sip·per. a person given to tattling or idle talk.

Detailed explanation-3: -Definitions of gossiper. a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others. synonyms: gossip, gossipmonger, newsmonger, rumormonger, rumourmonger.

Detailed explanation-4: -dirt (slang), gen (British, informal), hearsay, scuttlebutt (US, slang), goss (informal)

Detailed explanation-5: -We all know someone who never seems to stop talking. They’re a yammerer, a babbler, a chatterbox-but they’re also a blatherskite, a clatterfart, and a twattle-basket, as well as a “clucking magpie” and a “seller of gossip.” Here are some other words for gossips you might want to work into your vocabulary.

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