As discussed in the text, when purchasing a car, people end up paying a bit more attention than intended to choices such as color and engine size, and a bit less attention than intended on information such as the chances of fatalities should there be an accident with the car. This pattern can be taken as evidence for ____
a. the status quo bias
b. the certainty effect
c. risk aversion
d. the Zeigarnik effect
B
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Which of the following has been suggested, by researchers, about PMS?
a. it is largely culturally-determined b. it is classically conditioned c. it is faked so that women can get attention d. it is a serious and pervasive medical problem e. both a and d
Bob finds it easier to concentrate on his studies when he finds the topic interesting. He is engrossed to such an extent that he does not even realize that the television has been turned to the maximum volume. However, if the topic does not interest him, he tends to get distracted at the drop of a hat. Which of the following theories explains Bob's behavior?
A. The psychoanalytic theory B. Baddeley's theory C. The cognitive load theory D. The perceptual load theory
The forebrain consists of the ________.
A. pons B. medulla C. cerebellum D. cerebrum