Even though she is not in desperate need of boots, Ellen says that she would rather buy a pair of boots today (for $200) rather than wait two weeks, when they will be on sale for half the price. Ellen's decision most likely involves ____
a. temporal discounting
b. risk aversion
c. the status quo bias
d. the omission bias
A
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A informs physicians and family members of a person's endoflife medical preferences
a. "do not resuscitate" order b. living will c. durable power of attorney d. directive of advice
In response to cold temperatures, the _________ nervous system stimulates _________fat activity
a. parasympathetic; white b. parasympathetic; brown c. sympathetic; white d. sympathetic; brown
Pinker (1997) and others have demonstrated that humans display an adaptive predisposition to make order out of disorder and sense out of nonsense. This tendency can account for
A) reliance on confirmation bias. B) skepticism. C) the popularity of pseudoscience. D) belief perseverance.
From the third month after conception until birth, the developing organism is known as a(n):
a) fetus. b) placenta. c) neonate. d) embryo.