When people are given reports to review regarding a custody decision, and then asked the question,
"Which parent should be awarded custody?" most people tend to
a. focus on the base rate of custody.
b. ignore the base rate of custody.
c. look for positive qualities in the parents.
d. look for negative qualities in the parents.
ANSWER: c
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a. a childhood indicator of the gay/lesbian homosexual orientation. b. identified in 90 percent or more of children raised by parents with interests in psychological androgyny. c. more common in boys than in girls. d. more common in girls than in boys.
______ are used today for treating insomnia, epilepsy, arthritis, and bedwetting
a. Barbiturates c. Stimulants b. Opiates d. Hallucinogens
Dewey proposed that behavior is longitudinal rather than cross-sectional. What did he mean by that?
a. it is an ongoing process b. it involves a series of discrete elements c. it is a mechanical process d. behavior does not cut across biological and social levels
When people are making judgments of covariation, they do not usually follow a rational model of judgment
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.