Your roommate is interested in dating Chris, whom you know from a history class. Your roommate asks if you think Chris is generally a considerate person
You remember how Chris lent you notes when you missed class last week, and tell your roommate you think Chris is very considerate. In making your judgment, you have relied upon the ________ heuristic.
a. representativeness
b. base rate
c. availability
d. counterfactual thinking
Answer: C
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What an eye-opening experience it has been! How would a cognitive psychologist describe the influence the course had on Gary's idea of psychological disorders? a) Gary learned the value of algorithms. b) Gary now uses the confirmation heuristic. c) The course increased Gary's ability to use visual imagery. d) The course altered Gary's concept of psychological disorders.
Billy found himself recalling the day many years before when he and his grandfather had gone fishing on a small mountain lake
Although he had not been back there since that time, he could recall the event so vividly that he could almost feel the sun and smell the mountain air. Billy is experiencing what type of memory? a) semantic memory b) episodic memory c) iconic memory d) task memory
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A. looking under the same cloth where the toy was initially hidden B. looking under the cloth where the toy was moved to C. appearing confused and not looking under either cloth D. becoming frustrated, as most children of this age do
Which of the following statements about gender and temperament is true?
A) Boys are generally more sociable than girls. B) Girls are more emotionally intense that boys. C) Boys tend to show more fear responses than girls do. D) Temperament differences between boys and girls are smaller than what is perceived by parents and other adults.