Since they began watching the news nightly on television, a couple has developed a fear of flying. They are convinced that many more people die in plane crashes than in automobile accidents.Their beliefs are most consistent with what would be predicted by
a. the representativeness heuristic.
b. an anchoring bias.
c. the availability heuristic.
d. functional fixedness.
Answer: c. the availability heuristic.
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a. verification studies. b. replication studies. c. clarification studies. d. duplication studies.
_______________ is a disease characterized by severe loss of bone mass
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Culture-fair intelligence tests have been shown to be entirely free of cultural influences
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
If you were a psychologist who began practicing in the mid-20th century, you would have noticed the shift toward focusing on ______.
a. stimuli and responses b. personal strengths and virtues c. pharmacological treatment d. Freudian therapeutic practices