The odd feeling of recognition you get when you visit a new place is known as

a. a prototype.
b. a concept hierarchy.
c. deja vu.
d. a mental set.
e. an algorithm.


c. deja vu.

Psychology

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How would social psychologists respond to the lyrics "getting to know you, getting to know all about you, getting to like you?"

a. As people get to know each other better, they typically learn more about their similarities and as a result, become bored with each other. b. As people get to know each other better, they typically learn more about their dissimilarities and as a result, learn to be less judgmental. c. As people get to know each other better, they typically learn more about their similarities and as a result, like each other more. d. As people get to know each other better, they typically learn more about their dissimilarities and as a result, like each other less.

Psychology

Do politicians acknowledge the trade-offs that are inherent to political decisions?

a. No; politicians appear to be unaware of these trade-offs. b. Yes; politicians appear to hyper-aware of trade-offs, and acknowledge them much more than the average person. c. Politicians tend to be upfront about these trade-offs when running for office, but generally fail to acknowledge trade-offs once they are in office. d. Politicians tend to downplay or ignore trade-offs when running for office, though they seem to acknowledge trade-offs once they are in office.

Psychology

When asked to name objects pictured, older adults tend to do _______ than when they are asked to point to an object pictured

better the same worse They are not able to do either one.

Psychology

The tendency to look for information that supports one's own belief is called ________

a. the principle of falsifiability. b. confirmation bias. c. denialism. d. cognitive inertia.

Psychology