The mayor of a large city announced that the incidence of major crimes was down for the third year in a row. Yet a poll of residents who regularly watched the evening news on TV revealed that they still felt the frequency of criminal acts was high and they felt unsafe living in the city. Which rule of thumb was responsible for the persistence of the residents' fears?
a. representativeness heuristic c. anchoring and adjustment heuristic
b. persistence heuristic d. availability heuristic
C
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Fred developed based on what he experienced in life and learned to behave based on whether his parents approved or disapproved of his actions. Which theorist would agree with this developmental proposal?
A. Locke B. Piaget C. Hall D. Rousseau
Beau just learned to tie his shoes and ride his bike with training wheels. About how old is Beau?
A. 2-3 years old B. 3-4 years old C. 4-5 years old D. 5-6 years old
The measure of the variability of behavioural traits among individuals that can be accounted for by genetic factors is called:
A) heritability. B) monozygocity. C) dianetics. D) epigenetics.
If behavior is infrequent, it could be considered to be abnormal, according to the social norms approach
Indicate whether the statement is true or false