If a meteorologist uses a thermometer that always reads one degree higher than the actual temperature, then the error that results is _____. If a meteorologist is nearsighted and he reads the thermometer with a different amount and direction of inaccuracy each time, the error that results will be _____.
a. reliable; unreliable
b. unreliable; reliable
c. random; systematic
d. systematic; random
d. systematic; random
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Research that has examined Erikson's last stage has found that most people end life in a state of ____
a. ego integrity b. despair c. unhappiness d. confusion
Who was Cicely Saunders, and what motivated her to create the first hospice?
A) She was a nurse who thought that a hospice program would be very profitable. B) She was a physician who wanted dying patients to be treated outside of hospitals so doctors could pay more attention to those who could be cured. C) She was a psychiatrist who thought that having dying patients in hospitals was depressing for patients who were not terminal. D) She was a social worker who was dissatisfied with the care hospitals gave dying patients.
Many people perceive carjacking as more serious threats to their lives than failing to use seatbelts because carjackings are so much more memorable. This best illustrates the importance of
A) belief perseverance. B) the representativeness heuristic. C) confirmation bias. D) the availability heuristic. E) functional fixedness.