When asked if there are more ice cream cones sold in November or July, Mary answers July immediately
She is surprised to find out that there is little to no difference between the two months in terms of ice cream cone sales. Mary's error is most clearly an example of
A) imaginary correlation.
B) common sense.
C) superstitions.
D) illusory correlation.
Answer: D
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Tom asks his professor why the debate about whether addiction is or is not a disease is so important. How is his professor likely to respond?
a. "The debate is not trivial because if addiction is a disease, addicts must totally refrain from any substance use at all; if it is not a disease, they could use substances in moderation." b. "The debate is not trivial because insurance companies will only pay for rehabilitation and treatment if addiction is classified as a disease." c. "The debate is not trivial because much more stigma is attached to addiction when it is seen as a disease." d. "The debate is not trivial because much more stigma is attached to addiction when it were seen as being under a person's control rather than as a disease."
The inferential test is conducted to look for evidence that the null hypothesis is not true.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
When working in a group, individuals have the opportunity to slack off based on the expectancy the rest of the group will work hard enough to accomplish the goal. This is called:
a. individual-group difference b. social loafing c. group effect d. reasoned action
Behavioral geneticists tend toward ____ because they believe that at least some thought processes or behavior patterns are strongly influenced by heredity.?
a. ?empiricism b. ?nativism c. ?dualism d. ?sensationalism