Having prior knowledge about a situation can influence how we construe ambiguous situations. This is a result of a heavy reliance on ____________.
a. bottom up processing.
b. top-down processing.
c. pluralistic ignorance.
d. the recency effect.
b. top-down processing.
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What evidence indicates a genetic influence on sexual orientation? a. Homosexuality is more common among men who had an older brother
b. One gene on the Y chromosome is strongly correlated with sexual orientation. c. Most gay men and lesbian women have at least one homosexual parent. d. Monozygotic twins share the same orientation more often than dizygotic twins do.
Starting in the fall, Jed has been sleeping longer but more poorly. During the day he feels tired and drowsy and tends to overeat. With each passing day, he becomes more sad, anxious, irritable, and socially withdrawn. Jed is most likely suffering from __________ disorder
a. cyclothymic b. seasonal affective c. somatoform d. dissociative
The rooting reflex refers to a newborn's tendency to:
a) stand up and attempt to walk when placed on its knees. b) open the mouth to seek food when touched on the cheek. c) cry when approached by unfamiliar people. d) close the eyes when startled by loud noises.
According to the chapter I'm Warning You about compliance to warnings, the findings of Research Study
1exhibits that the percent of compliance by participants was highest in the (a) high cost condition (b) low cost condition (c) science lab condition (d) threatened condition