In general, the impact of nonnormative influences are greatest at which of the following periods of the lifespan:
a. in the prenatal period and in infancy
b. in early and middle childhood
c. in adolescence and early adulthood
d. in later adulthood and old age
d
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According to the framing effect,
a. under some circumstances, the framework of a question encourages too much reliance on the representativeness heuristic. b. when people make decisions, the deep structureâ€"or frameâ€"is more important than the surface structure. c. decision-makers show a clear-cut tendency to assume that the same frame holds true for all the decisions in a particular set. d. the way in which a question is asked has an important influence on people's decisions.
If you have ever been without a screwdriver and took a dime out of your pocket and used it to loosen a screw, then you did not let which of the following be a barrier to your thinking?
a. animism b. functional fixedness c. inhibition d. disjunctive thinking
Who is most likely to learn how to resist a temptation faster?
a. Timothy, who was punished in the morning for eating candy before the previous night's dinner. b. David, who was punished immediately for eating candy before dinner and received a verbal explanation for why he should not eat candy before dinner. c. Jason, who was not punished for eating candy before dinner, but received a verbal explanation for why he should not eat candy before dinner. d. Ken, who was yelled at for eating candy before dinner and not allowed to eat dessert.
According to the text, which of the following statements about judicial misconduct is false?
A. Public exposés of judicial misconduct are fairly rare. B. There is a concern that judges and lawyers play to the camera when these are permitted in court. C. In general, judges who are primarily concerned with their public image may make biased decisions. D. Attorneys often file complaints against judges when misconduct is suspected.