Sierra expects that service will be good at the restaurant, despite having terrible service there in the past. What type of thinking does this demonstrate?

A. upward counterfactual
B. planning fallacy
C. optimistic bias
D. downward counterfactual


Answer: C

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a. Samantha: "The social roles have been evolving over time, so that gender differences are no longer significant.". b. Dorota: "Females emphasize financial resources because they typically have lower incomes in our culture.". c. Mariusz: "Culture has little influence on romantic preferences, because biological factors determine our social roles.". d. Roy: "Gender differences in romantic preferences seem to be inevitable, at least for the next century or so.".

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Girls tend to have more positive self-concepts than boys regarding reading, math, and physical appearance.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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What is PsychInfo?

a. A directory of psychology graduate schools b. A directory of psychologists c. A database of fields in psychology d. A database of journal articles

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Becky is an adult with a BMI of 27. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Becky would be classified as ____

a. underweight b. average in weight c. overweight d. obese

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