Tobi is terrified of spiders. Whenever she sees one, Tobi is 100 percent sure its venom is deadly. Tobi's judgments are most likely influenced by ______.
A. the affective heuristic
B. the representativeness heuristic
C. the availability heuristic
D. an algorithm
Answer: A
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a. An accurate diagnosis leads to more effective funding sources. b. Researchers must be able to recruit a child with a specific diagnosis to participate in research. c. An accurate diagnosis can lead to more effective interventions. d. Diagnosticians must agree on a specific diagnosis in order to access appropriate educational services.
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a. antithesis b. polystasis c. homeostasis d. heterogenesis
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
When studying intelligence in adults and how it relates to the aging process, longitudinal studies show:
A. a decline in the ability to reason logically that begins in early adulthood B. a decline in the amount of factual knowledge that begins in early adulthood C. a decline in the ability to reason logically that begins in later adulthood D. a decline in the amount of factual knowledge that begins in middle adulthood