You must calculate your income tax. You carefully follow the instructions to ultimately determine the amount. The instructions act as a(n):

A. representative heuristic
B. artificial rule
C. algorithm
D. availability heuristic


Answer: C

Psychology

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Which of the following effects are characteristic of opiate drugs?

a. hallucinations b. pain relief c. increase in respiratory rate d. all of these

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In general, a psychologist is someone who usually:

a. specializes in assessing the physical causes of mental problems b. often prescribes drugs c. works in secondary school settings d. holds a doctorate in psychology

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Mavis believes that the girls from the nice neighborhood on the north side of town are all stuck-up and white. She has noticed a correlation between this group of girls and how they act above other people at the mall. Mavis's example of stereotypes and prejudice support the __________ theory.

A. motivational B. learning C. cognitive D. dispositional

Psychology