For which of these would you find something by an attentive or "top-down" process?
a. Noticing the only incomplete sentence in an essay you wrote
b. Noticing the one answer on your test paper that the professor circled in red
c. Noticing an animal that starts to move
d. Noticing the only purple flower in an array of white flowers
a
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Grieving would likely be greatest if the deceased was
a. very close and the death was seen as "senseless.". b. very close and the death was expected (as in a terminal illness). c. not very close and the death was seen as "senseless.". d. not very close and the death was expected (as in a terminal illness).
Ernest studied the frequency of repair records for several makes of cars he was thinking of buying. He was about to buy a Volvo when his brother told him that two of their friends had a lot of repairs on their Volvos and were unhappy with the cars. On the basis of this information, Ernest reconsidered his decision. Which rule of thumb may have been responsible for Ernest's change of mind?
a. representativeness heuristic c. deductive reasoning b. emotionality heuristic d. availability heuristic
Sonja's mother is worried that Sonja did not eat much at lunch today. Sonja will likely make up for it at dinner
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Heroin is the best known of the ______
a. hallucinogens c. barbiturates b. stimulants d. opiates