"Rules of thumb" or mental shortcuts are known as:

A. framings
B. heuristics
C. brainstorming
D. prototypes


Answer: B

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A. regulate motivational and emotional behaviors B. moderate pain signals from the muscles C. regulate blood pressure and heart rate D. pass information from one hemisphere of the brain to the other

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Scott abuses alcohol even though he has paid thousands of dollars in fines, been fired three times, has been divorced, and was advised by his doctor to quit drinking because of possible liver damage. Scott has had several drinks a day for the last three years. Scott:

A. suffers from alcoholism B. is a problem drinker C. is likely to be Japanese D. suffers from alcohol intoxication

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Classical conditioning is useful because it is adaptive to:

a. react quickly to sudden changes in the environment b. learn to ignore events that are of little long-term significance c. learn what events in the environment signal d. learn about the consequences of behavioral responses

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The emotional bond, enduring across space and time, between an infant and his or her caregiver is referred to as ________

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

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