Jayson accidentally bumped into a guy as he was walking down the street. He anticipates that the fellow will assume the "bump" was purposeful and will react aggressively. Jayson is exhibiting the ____ bias
a. hostile attribution
b. hostile perception
c. hostile expectation
d. indirect expectation
C
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exhibit the same kinds of behaviors in class that subjects who were paid to act like college students do. She decides to have someone come in once a week to her classes to record the types of nonverbal behaviors that students engage in while listening to her lectures. This would be an example of which kind of study? A) A formal experiment B) Naturalistic observation C) Case study D) Survey research
___________ is to biological factors as ___________ is to cultural factors
a. Individualism; collectivism c. Race; ethnicity b. Ethnicity; race d. Collectivism; individualism
Around the world, compared to nonreligious people, which of the following is true of highly religious people?
A. Highly religious people give more to charities. B. Highly religious people volunteer less often. C. Highly religious people are less likely to help strangers. D. Highly religious people have higher incomes.
Which of the following has been one of the most effective ways to encourage pro-environmental behavior, including recycling?
a. incentives, such as refundable deposits on glass bottles b. visible recycling bins c. monetary fines for those who refuse to recycle d. learning about environmental problems at school