The Peg word system is a mnemonic device that I taught to you in class. "One is a bun, two is a _____, three is a tree, four is a door, ....
a. screw
b. flue
c. shoe
d. mew
Answer: c. shoe
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Individuals were asked to estimate the number of African countries that belonged to the United Nations, using either 10 or 65 as a starting base. The final estimates depended on the starting point that was provided. A starting point of 10 produced an average estimate of 25 countries, and a starting point of 65 produced an average estimate of 45 countries. The results of this study support the
view that people often: a. use anchoring and adjustment to make judgments b. use the availability heuristic when they are making judgments c. use the representativeness heuristic when they are making judgments d. work backward incorrectly when attempting to solve the problem
The mere aroma of food ______
a. has little or no affect, by itself, in arousing hunger b. serves as an incentive to eat, but does not arouse the primary drive of hunger c. arouses the primary drive of hunger, although it does not serve as an incentive to eat d. serves as an incentive to eat and arouses the primary drive of hunger
In Vaillant's original study, which of the following variables are characteristics of participants who were classified as happy-well?
a. years of education and marriage stability b. an easygoing temperament and strong cognitive skills c. authoritative parental upbringing and low social problem-solving d. years of prosocial behavior and high altruism
Phrases such as "displacing one's anger," "being in denial," and "repressing a memory" are all based on ideas related to:
a. social-cognitive learning theory. b. psychodynamic theory. c. humanist theory. d. trait theory.