In reasoning, the tendency to search for evidence that confirms a conclusion is __________
a. confirmation bias
b. the search for positive evidence
c. a major source of human error in decision making
d. all of the above
Answer: d
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A. Frontal B. Parietal C. Temporal D. Occipital
Drinking orange juice is negatively correlated with the risk of cancer. Based on this information, which of the following statements is true?
a) The more orange juice you drink, the higher your risk of cancer. b) The more orange juice you drink, the lower your risk of cancer. c) The less orange juice you drink, the lower your risk of cancer. d) Drinking orange juice causes people to be cancer free.
A psychotherapist instructs Dane to relax, close his eyes, and state aloud whatever thoughts come to mind no matter how trivial or absurd. The therapist is using a technique known as
a. displacement b. free association c. fixation d. hypnosis
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A. are less likely to have a birth outside marriage than their counterparts B. exhibit a higher degree of sensitivity and warmth toward their own children C. are less likely to show compromised parenting than their counterparts D. have higher separation and divorce rates themselves