Marylou is making her famous chili. Instead of measuring the amount of chopped peppers to add, she knows that a handful is "usually about right." This illustrates the use of a(n):
a. heuristic.
b. prototype.
c. algorithm.
d. mental image.
Answer: a
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a. the belief that the world is as we immediately experience it b. the belief that we only perceive a small fraction of the stimuli around us c. the notion that our perceptions become clearer through experience d. the notion that we can never directly experience the real world
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a. hypochondriasis c. conversion disorder b. pain disorder d. malingering
___________ disorders include panic attacks, post-traumatic stress disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder
Anxiety Depression Schizophrenic Mood