An individual's balance of energy expenditure is referred to as their ____
a. setpoint
b. metabolic rate
c. circadian rhythm
d. net caloric intake
b
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The tendency for people to overestimate the link between variables that are related only slightly or not at all is known as the ____
a. conjunction fallacy b. illusory correlation c. representativeness heuristic d. base rate fallacy
Which of the following statements regarding the relationship between childhood maltreatment and later violent delinquent behavior is true?
a. All children who experience physical abuse in childhood later go on to engage in violent delinquent behavior. b. Very few children who experience physical abuse in childhood later go on to engage in violent delinquent behavior. c. Children who experience routine violence in childhood are significantly more likely to engage in violent delinquent behavior later on. d. The experience of physical abuse is significantly associated with violent delinquent behavior later on, except for children who only experience abuse prior to adolescence.
If you believe that you can successfully execute the behavior required to produce the outcome, you are demonstrating:
a. determination theory c. intention b. self-efficacy d. effectiveness
Marnie keeps answering the questions on the survey she is taking as she thinks most others in society would answer them, rather than with her true responses. Marnie's answers illustrate _____
a. interviewer bias. b. sampling bias. c. experimenter effects. d. socially desirable responses