Freudian defense mechanisms are intended as ways to cope with anxiety
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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The illusory correlation effect occurs when we
a. incorrectly assume that one social trait is the cause of another, simply because we have observed that they are correlated. b. are motivated to accurately estimate the frequency with which some pattern of social traits occurs. c. see correlations between social traits that really aren't there, because our expectations distort our memories. d. fail to see true correlations between social traits, because our expectations distort our memories.
Quite understandably, students are often more upset about missing an exam question when they had previously circled the correct answer—and then changed it to an incorrect answer—as opposed to when they had chosen an incorrect answer all along. This is most directly related to the ____
a. representativeness heuristic b. anchoring and adjustment heuristic c. simulation heuristic d. confirmation bias
Stating that a kitten is sad because it has been separated from its mother is an example of
a. naturalistic observation. b. confounding. c. anthropomorphizing. d. a correlation.
A subset of a population is called a _____________?
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).