Your instructor is lecturing on the availability heuristic. Which of the following would be most useful in making the point to the class?
a) a comparison of the average intelligence quotient in males and females
b) comparing rates of grade inflation to the rates of inflation in the economy over the past 10 years
c) comparing peoples' estimates of the number of deaths due to vehicle accidents with estimates of the number due to aircraft accidents
d) a comparison of peoples' estimates of the number of calories consumed by adolescents with estimates of the calories consumed by adults
C
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Which one is a key component of the jigsaw method?
a. open sharing of viewpoints b. training in dispute resolution methods c. studying class materials in mixed-group teams d. support from authorities who encourage contact e. development of friendships that cut across group boundaries
Which of the following is NOT a consideration in selecting an icebreaker for a training program?
a. Goal of the icebreaker b. Length of the training session c. Nature of the audience d. All three should be considered
Neurons that fire when an organism either carries out a movement or observes another organism carrying out the same movement are known as _________ neurons
a. vector b. reciprocal c. mirror d. pyramidal
______________ is a social skill which involves firstengaging in onlooker play to gain insight
and then attempting to join in on the group activities. a. Group entry b. Primary onlooker entry c. Associative entry d. Peer rejection avoidance