A person who is concerned about his health but continues to smoke cigarettes is making an error in judgment called
a. divergent thinking.
b. ignoring the base rate.
c. "thin-slicing.".
d. framing.
B
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a. moving and planning. b. speech production and comprehension. c. perception of space and movement. d. perception of sound location and tone patterns. e. reading and writing.
Repeated, frequent LSD usage results in ________
a. both a buildup of tolerance and profound withdrawal symptoms b. a rapid buildup of tolerance but no withdrawal symptoms c. no buildup of tolerance but profound withdrawal symptoms d. neither a buildup of tolerance nor withdrawal symptoms
Which of the following conclusions was reached from observations at autopsy on the brain of a man who had an inability to speak?
a. Speech is not localized in a particular brain region. b. Speech is inherited. c. Auditory reflexes are found in the dominant hemisphere. d. Speech is localized in the left side of the brain.
Declining childhood mortality rates mainly reflect a decline in
A) acute, infectious diseases. B) chronic degenerative diseases. C) congenital birth defects. D) deaths due to accidental injuries.