Amanda has lost some money she needs for next semester's tuition. While betting on red, the roulette wheel has come up with five blacks in a row
To try to get her money back, Amanda is now doubling up her bet each time on red, believing that red will come up soon. She bases her belief on the (roughly) 50/50 odds of red and black occurring over a large number of spins of the wheel. Amanda's strategy appears to be based on ________. a) the representativeness heuristic
b) the advice of a successful gambler
c) a magical thinking perspective
d) the availability heuristic
a
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a. independent b. control c. extraneous d. dependent
Compared with the general male population, the population of men with the 47,XYY genotype are more likely to show
A. higher rates of violent crime. B. lower rates of violent crime. C. higher rates of property crime. D. lower rates of property crime.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
To receive a diagnosis of depersonalization/derealization disorder, the person must:
A. have frequent and distressing episodes of detachment from self or surroundings that disrupt functioning. B. have been exposed to a traumatic event such as sexual assault. C. have been under the influence of an illicit drug or be chronically sleep deprived. D. have alternating personalities trying to gain control.