The best explanation of the moon illusion is _________
a) the apparent distance hypothesis
b) the angle world hypothesis
c) the cultural bias hypothesis
d) the top-down processing hypothesis
ANS: a
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The fact that people tend to overestimate the improbable has been attributed to the operation of the ____________________ heuristic
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A group of businesspeople meet in order to solve the problem of decreased sales of their company's products. One of them suggests that they generate as many ideas as they can in a short period of time without being critical of any of them. This technique of stimulating divergent thinking is called __________.
A. brainstorming B. keeping a journal C. freewriting D. mind or subject mapping
Kathy and Laura want their children to grow up to be self-reliant, cooperative, and achievement-oriented. Based on research by Baumrind, the couple should
A. tell their children that school is really not that important. B. set firm limits and enforce them consistently. C. place few restrictions on their children's behavior. D. severely punish the children if they receive a bad grade.
Which of the following is true of sleep-related eating disorder?
A) The condition is common. B) The condition can lead to weight loss. C) The condition may be associated with the use of sleeping pills such as Zolpidem. D) The disorder is treated using lithium. E) The condition is caused by stress.