During psychology you are falling asleep. You know last night you only got three hours of sleep; therefore you have a valid reason. The person sitting in front of you is sleeping also. You automatically think that they are lazy and really don't care about the class. This is an example of
a. Halo effect
b. Implicit Personality Theory
c. observer bias
d. stereotype
e. None of the above
Answer: c. observer bias
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a. source variables. b. attribution variables. c. message variables. d. recipient variables. e. elaboration likelihood variables.
Brightness constancy occurs in part because
a. of failures in the visual system to deal with illumination changes. b. the proportion of light an object reflects is constant. c. brightness is a perceptual hypothesis. d. of all of these.
Human body temperature of 98.6 degrees F is an example of a. a set point
b. a drive state. c. homeostasis. d. motivation.
Sleep deprivation is associated with a. few, if any, serious physical effects
b. reduced release of growth hormone and impaired healing of injuries. c. lower metabolic rates and need for nutrients. d. impaired immune response in children, but not in adults.