If you ignore base-rate information, what type of error will you probably make?

a. Doing something by yourself instead of accepting others' help
b. Misidentifying some common event as some rare event
c. Buying something on impulse and then regretting your decision later
d. Continuing to invest your time and money in a project that is failing


b

Psychology

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a. psychological dependence c. addiction b. tolerance d. withdrawal

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Damage to a mixed nerve is likely to produce impairments in _________ for a part of the body.

A. both sensation and motor control B. sensation only C. motor control only D. neither sensation nor motor control

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Tantrums during toddlerhood, also known as the "terrible twos," are ____

a. universal across the world b. rarely seen in countries outside the West c. only seen in developing nations d. rarely seen in the United States

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Thirst, sexual desire, and hunger are examples of __________ drives.

A. primary B. reduction C. acquired (secondary) D. internalized

Psychology