The availability heuristic implies that people will tend to:
a. overestimate the frequency of events that are difficult to recall
b. make accurate estimates when events are easier to recall
c. underestimate the frequency of events that are easy to recall
d. overestimate the frequency of events that are easy to recall
D
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A. The beep of the pad when moisture strikes it B. The feeling of a full bladder C. Going to the bathroom after the bed becomes wet D. Going to the bathroom before the bed becomes wet
According to research findings, which individual is most likely to be an opponent of the death penalty?
a. Michael, who scores low on a self-report measure of authoritarian beliefs b. Buster, who holds fundamentalist religious beliefs c. Lindsey, who believes that the world is a fair place in which you get what you deserve d. Gob, who believes in the deterrent potential of capital punishment
A person whose control, commitment, and challenge enable him or her to handle stressful situations would be considered to possess the stress-reduction trait of:
A. external locus of control B. hardiness C. frustration-aggression D. approach-avoidance
In childhood, dyslexia tends to be treated with:
a. accommodation. c. medication. b. remediation. d. cognitive-behavioral therapy.