Suppose that you are having a serious argument with a friend, and you are convinced that your own perspective is correct. According to the discussion in Chapter 12, this situation is an example of

a. hindsight bias.
b. my-side bias.
c. the crystal-ball technique.
d. the conjunction rule.


Ans: b

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a. rumination makes it easier to analyze the possible causes of one's depression. b. distracting styles are consistently beneficial to people who are depressed. c. generally, distracting styles tend to be dangerous and are not recommended. d. rumination may create a negative bias in people's thinking, which can prolong and intensify a negative mood.

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A. sum of squares B. range C. mean D. mode

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What will be an ideal response?

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A. Latino families B. European American families C. Asian families D. Ethnicity is unrelated to parent configuration

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