You are on a jury. The defendant is a well-dressed middle-aged father. He just does not fit your idea of a murderer. It will be important for you to listen to the evidence presented rather than succumb to
a. the framing effect.
b. the underlying base rate.
c. the representativeness heuristic.
d. divergent thinking.
C
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The A not B error involves the
a. inability to realize that a bowl of ice cream has the same amount when the ice cream has melted. b. tendency to search for an object in a place where it was last found rather than in a new hiding place. c. failure to convert a concrete problem into an abstract problem. d. valuing adaptation over organization.
Emma has been feeling very burnt out at work, however, she is looking forward to her vacation to Istanbul next week. Based on the information in your textbook, what effect is Emma's vacation most likely to have on Emma's burnout?
A) The trip will have no effect on Emma's burnout. B) After returning, Emma's burnout will be even worse. C) Emma's burnout will decline following the trip, but only for a few weeks. D) The trip will decrease Emma's burnout for at least a few months.
There is a set of criteria that identifies a substance as a neurochemical. When many of the neurotransmitters are amino acids that would be present in a neuron anyway, why are criteria needed: Do these criteria provide some advantage?
What will be an ideal response?
One review of recent studies suggested that the rate of domestic violence was
A. greater in male family members. B. greater in female family members. C. comparable between male and female family members. D. None of these are correct.