Jill's parents always take her to a restaurant on her birthday. This year she looked around and said, "Look at all the other people having birthdays." This best illustrates:
A) centering. B) inductive reasoning.
C) seriation. D) syncretism.
Answer: D
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Dr. Limmex is trying to win FDA approval for a new drug to treat anxiety. Dr. Limmex claims that 14% of the people who took this new drug reported reduced anxiety; however, other researchers claim that 14% of patients who receive no treatment also report reductions in their anxiety levels. It appears that the patients who improved after taking Dr. Limmex's drug
a. had a self-report bias. b. may have been experiencing placebo effects. c. were a non-representative sample. d. should have been placed in the control group, rather than the experimental group.
The muscle disorder myasthenia gravis can be treated by ______.
A. reducing acetylcholine function in the brain B. reducing the activity of acetylcholinesterase C. removing acetylcholine receptors on muscles D. growing additional acetylcholine receptors on muscles
The process known as ______ is when a neurotransmitter is released, then quickly broken down and brought back from the synaptic cleft into the same neuron that originally released it.
A. reuptake B. cognitive C. neurobiological D. None of these are correct.
The basic asymmetry in social perception is due, in part, to the ________, which makes you feel good about yourself even when you shouldn't
a. confidence quotient b. fundamental attribution error c. self-serving bias d. familiarity effect