The term ________________ was coined to refer to people's general unwillingness to do much extra conscious thinking (i.e., people's mental "laziness")
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
cognitive miser
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Which of the following students provides the most accurate information about people's satisfaction with their love relationship?
a. Harry: "Lesbian couples are somewhat less satisfied than unmarried heterosexual couples.". b. Pearl: "Some studies show that lesbian couples report fewer conflicts than heterosexual couples.". c. Corrin: "Lesbian couples are less committed to their relationship than unmarried heterosexual couples.". d. Anton: "Lesbian couples report less psychological intimacy than heterosexual couples who are dating.".
Richard Simmons wants to know whether his original weight-loss system (Simmons I) is as effective as his new weight-loss system (Simmons II). His results indicate that people on Simmons I lose an average of 28.5 pounds in six months and people on Simmons II lose an average of 30.1 pounds in six months. What type of statistics should Richard use to see if the Simmons II system is really better
than the Simmons I system? a. ?inferential b. ?descriptive c. ?mean d. ?mode
After being deprived of REM sleep for several days, a person allowed to sleep normally will experience a(n) _____ amount of REM sleep, illustrating _____.
A) increased; homeostasis B) decreased; ironic processes of mental control C) increased; a conditioned compensatory response D) decreased; a circadian rhythm
Fourteen-year-old Jessica can see distance objects very clearly, but the words in the textbook she is reading appear blurry. She most likely has which visual problem?
a. myopia b. hyperopia c. astigmatism d. presbyopia