Lola visits Trish in Weston, CT. At some point, Lola asks Trish whether there is a lot of crime in Weston. Although crime rarely occurs there, Trish recalls a recent news story about a Weston drug store robbery. On the basis of this memory, she then tells Lola that there is a lot of crime in Weston. This scenario illustrates reliance on the ____________ heuristic.

a. representativeness
b. availability
c. recollection


c. recollection

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Assume that each of the following individuals has a diagnosis of bulimia nervosa. Which one of them is most likely to engage in an episode of binge eating at this point?

a. Penelope, who is upset over failing two exams and just had an argument with her parents b. Farrah, who is wondering what will happen to her town now that a major employer has cut back on jobs c. Diane, who is watching television and feels sleepy as she listens to the reports of political polls d. Suchira, who just won a scholarship to the college she wanted to attend and is going out to celebrate

Psychology

In classical conditioning, behaviors are controlled by events that ____ the response, whereas in operant conditioning, they are controlled by events that ____ the response

a. intensify; reduce b. follow; precede c. precede; follow d. increase; decrease

Psychology

An internal attribution occurs when individuals attribute the cause of a person's behavior to:

a. a situation in the environment b. a factor that the individual cannot control c. a personality trait or disposition d. a factor that the individual can control

Psychology

Discuss the text’s findings on religion, spirituality, and well-being as well as the role of meaning in helping to determine this relationship.

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology