Assuming that old people eventually end up living in a nursing home is an example of what kind of thinking?

A. selective reasoning
B. defensive denial
C. stereotyping
D. matching alternatives


Answer: C

Psychology

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a. anorexia nervosa. b. bulimia nervosa. c. a serious taste aversion. d. the behavioral dieting syndrome.

Psychology

Which of the following produces withdrawal symptoms when no longer used AND is addictive?

A. drugs for angina pain B. drugs for hypertension C. coffee D. nasal decongestants

Psychology

Sima heads back to the locker room after running two miles on the track. Still winded from running, she walks into the shower room when another woman bumps into Sima, causing her to slip and fall on the wet floor. The __________ theory predicts that Sima's physical exertion, combined with the situation, will lead to an angry confrontation.

A. generalized arousal B. social learning C. frustration-aggression D. ethological

Psychology

A child's ability to map words onto concepts or objects after only a single exposure to them is called ____________

A) hyper learning B) pragmatics C) imitation D) fast mapping

Psychology