The tendency to look for evidence in support of a belief and to ignore evidence that would disprove a belief is called the ________
a. representativeness heuristic
b. idealized cognitive model
c. confirmation bias
d. availability heuristic
Answer: c
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Zone just learned that she did not get into the college of her choice. She comes upon Alec, a resident of a nearby neighborhood and one that most outsiders find distasteful. It is likely that the news Zone just received will cause her to judge Alec more ____, making her feel ____ about herself
a. positively? worse b. negatively? worse c. positively? better d. negatively? better
Sixty-year-old Kwan has led a life filled with ups (a prosperous career) and downs (a battle with breast cancer) and continues to maintain the capacity to change in response to such experiences. A lifespan developmental psychologist would likely say that Kwan has
a. a flawed social clock. b. great plasticity. c. minimal longevity. d. maturational grief.
Regarding handedness, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Handedness is directly inherited, like eye color and skin color. b. Handedness is influenced by a single gene on the X chromosome. c. Learning, birth traumas, and social pressure to use the right hand can affect which hand one ends up favoring. d. Left-handedness is more common in males than in females.
Meichenbaum has encouraged clients to reduce stress through the use of
a. exercise. b. meditation. c. time management. d. coping statements.