Melinda is assigned a task on Monday that needs to be completed by Friday. She decides to begin the task on Thursday as she estimates that the task will take her two days to complete, but the task will take her three days. This underestimation of how long it will take to complete a task is called:
A. planning fallacy.
B. self-handicapping.
C. impact bias.
D. spotlight effect.
Answer: A
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a. 2% b. 4% c. 6% d. 8%
The __________ lobe of the cortex receives information from all of the senses and is responsible for coordination of the senses, as well as higher cognitive functions such as thinking and problem solving.
A. subcortical B. frontal C. occipital D. parietal
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A. preparation state B. initial state C. operations state D. goal state
Most research on cognitive differences between males and females suggests that a. there are no consistent differences between male and female cognitive abilities
b. males have a slight advantage over females in verbal skills. c. females have a slight advantage over males in verbal skills. d. males have a slight advantage over females in musical skills.