Rating according to general impressions rather than specific traits is known as the
A) halo effect. B) central-tendency error.
C) response bias. D) leniency error.
A
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a. True b. False
Social scientists have argued that individuals use stereotypes:
a. as a shortcut to save cognitive energy. b. due to peer pressure. c. only when interacting with someone of a different ethnic background, but not when interacting with someone of a different sex. d. because people are poor observers.
After a head injury a person reports that she is unable to see, although her eyes are uninjured. A doctor would suspect an injury in the __________ lobe
a) occipital b) parietal c) temporal d) frontal
Which of the following statements accurately describes the underlying similarity between cyclothymic disorder and dysthymic disorder?
A. Both have long-lasting symptoms that are milder than in other mood disorders. B. Both involve depression that is not strong enough to be considered a mood disorder. C. Both involve a reduction in neurotransmitters in the thymus gland. D. Both involve at least one major depressive episode and one manic episode.