Because the news report of a plane crash was fresh in her mind, Lara decided flying was just too risky. Her risk estimate appears to have been influenced by:
a. a framing effect
b. functional fixedness
c. the representativeness heuristic
d. the availability heuristic
D
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Cultures in developing countries tend to be ____________ whereas cultures in developed countries tend to be ________________
a. innovative; traditional b. individualistic; collectivistic c. more wealthy; less wealthy d. collectivistic; individualistic
A person can be deemed incompetent to execute a will simply because he or she has a mental illness.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Impairment of oxytocin secretion in a ________ would be expected to ________
a. male; reduce ejaculatory force b. female; permanently lower the voice c. male; produce hair loss d. male; reduce sexual refractory periods e. female; increase sexual desire