You are trying to decide whether it will rain tomorrow, based on how many rainy days you remember from the last week. Which heuristic are you using?
a. availability
b. crystal-ball technique
c. anchoring and adjustment
d. representativeness
Ans: a
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a. Nina only b. Carole only c. Sarah only d. Nina and Sarah are correct, but Carole is not.
A clinical psychologist interprets a client's phobic behavior as a sign of underlying pathology in the client. This clinical psychologist is most likely
a. psychodynamic. b. behavioral. c. a Ph.D. rather than a Psy.D. d. cognitive-behavioral.
Keating concludes that many attended Herbie's funeral because there is a generous amount of caring for others
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
John Watson and B. F. Skinner emphasized the impact of rewards on the learning process, a process they called
A) retribution. B) reinforcements. C) accolades. D) corroboration.