Persons scoring above 130 on IQ tests
a. will usually "fizzle out" as adults.
b. are called "gifted.".
c. make up less than one-half of one percent of the population.
d. will be more likely to be emotionally disturbed or unemployed.
B
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____________________ leads people to assert "I knew it all along" and thanks to it, people can almost always come up with plausible sounding explanations for known personality traits
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One way in which expert testimony may increase the competence of jurors is by
a. facilitating judges' use of scientific jury selection. b. leading jurors to be more critical of eyewitness testimony. c. eliciting sentencing disparity. d. modeling confidence, thus providing the jurors with a standard against which they can assess the confidenceof non-expert witnesses.
Marcia has two boyfriends, Davie and Mickey, both of whom she likes very much. She has decided that dating both of them is making her life too complicated and, after careful deliberation, has decided to stop seeing Davie and continue dating only Mickey. According to cognitive dissonance theory, which of the following should happen next?
a. Marcia will develop an intense dislike for Mickey. b. Davie will seem more attractive than ever, making Marcia regret her decision. c. Mickey will seem more attractive than ever, convincing Marcia that she made the right choice. d. Marcia, Davie, and Mickey will appear on a reality show.
Compared to others, people who identify themselves as lonely tend to ____
a. eat well and drink moderately in anticipation of future interactions b. cope with stress better because they can focus on the issue more c. take longer to recover from illnesses and injuries d. have poorer social skills