During finals week, Jonah tells his friend that he'll be able to write four term papers over the next few days. Jonah is shocked and upset when he is barely able to complete two of these four papers
Jonah's behavior is consistent with ________. a) counterfactual thinking
b) the pessimistic bias
c) the negativity bias
d) the planning fallacy
d
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Good metamemory awareness particularly assists the child in doing well on memory performance tasks
a. when the child understands reasons why each strategy works. b. when the child performs competitively with others. c. when strategies have been learned via rehearsal. d. regardless of other factors.
"Penal harm" refers to the idea that the system:
A. should intentionally inflict pain on offenders during their imprisonment. B. must provide additional pain in order for offenders to be truly rehabilitated. C. should focus its efforts in reducing harm and increasing rehabilitative programs. D. should allow corporal punishment but not cause permanent harm.
What is the current position on the development of schizophrenia?
a) Schizophrenia results from a dominant gene. b) Schizophrenia appears to be the result of a bacterial infection. c) A predisposition to schizophrenia is environmental; hereditary factors cause it to occur. d) A disruption in forebrain development occurs in people who are predisposed to schizophrenia.
According to the facial-feedback hypothesis,
A. facial expressions are strongly influenced by one's immediate environment and larger culture. B. facial expressions help determine one's emotional experience. C. people's emotions activate specific facial-affect patterns. D. people pay close attention to others' facial expressions.