Lucas and Liam, two middle-aged farmers, have been neighbors for three years. Lucas has an apple tree in his backyard and its branches spread over Liam's house. Liam cuts the whole tree even without discussing the issue with Lucas, and Lucas, in turn, kills Liam's sheep that used to graze in Lucas's garden. Which of the following is most likely exemplified by Lucas and Liam in this scenario?
A. a social trap
B. mirror-image perception
C. perceived injustice
D. a jigsaw problem
Answer: A
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A. canalization B. behavior genetics C. range of reaction D. gene-environment correlation
According to Lewin, ____ believed that uniqueness (individual differences) was a distortion caused by external forces interfering with an organism’s natural growth tendencies.
a. Galileo b. Aristotle c. Newton d. Einstein
Many people believe that there are more deaths in the United States each year due to tornadoes than deaths due to asthma, even though asthma kills more people. This mistaken belief is due in part to the reports of tornadoes being more vivid. This is an example of how our judgments are affected by
A. the availability heuristic. B. the representativeness heuristic. C. the confirmation bias. D. loss aversion.
Which ethnic group in the United States places the highest emphasis on kinship and family ties?
What will be an ideal response?