During the months prior to the last presidential election, Wynn spent most of his free time at events supporting the republican candidate. He participated in the campaigning, went door to door in support of this candidate,
and fully immersed himself in his goal to have the republican candidate elected. The day before the election he told his wife, "I just know that our candidate is going to win. Everyone says they are going to vote for him!" Wynn is very surprised the next day, however, when his candidate loses. Which of the following tendencies explains why Wynn was so sure his candidate would win?
a. The hindsight bias
b. The false consensus effect
c. The A-not-B error
d. The nature/nurture mistake
Answer: C
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a. repression b. the primacy effect c. iconic memory d. flashbulb memory
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a) spontaneous recovery b) higher-order conditioning c) extinction d) stimulus generalization
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a. Personality does not affect how our brains respond to stimuli. b. There is no relationship between our brains and our personalities. c. Personality affects how our brains respond to stimuli. d. Personality affects our brains' structure, but not our response to stimuli.
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A) the "west is best" strategy B) tactical information rather than strategic information C) strategic information rather than tactical information D) the frontal part of the brain rather than the occipital part E) the left side of your brain