Judgments are particularly likely to result from top-down processes when people

a. have access to accurate information.
b. must perform a well-defined task.
c. are not physiologically aroused.
d. encounter an event that is ambiguous.


d. encounter an event that is ambiguous.

Psychology

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b. A father picks up his infant when she cries, thereby increasing the likelihood that she will cry to be picked up again in the future. c. A grandmother gives her granddaughter a "time out" when she misbehaves, thereby leading thegranddaughter to calm down. d. A grandfather gives his grandson $10 for every "A" on his report card, thereby strengthening his grandson'sstudy habits. e. A caregiver removes a child from the "block play center" when he is throwing blocks, thereby causing himto cry.

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Preschoolers who watch the television show Sesame Street have been shown to ____ in kindergarten than children who have not watched the show

a. be less social b. be more violent c. have larger vocabularies d. have less inner speech

Psychology

The term _______________ means that participation should be based on fairness and not on circumstances that give researchers access to or control of a population based on status

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology

An irrational and senseless act that a person is driven to perform repeatedly is called __________

a) a compulsion. b) an obsession. c) a habit. d) a schedule.

Psychology