Joshua is a rehabilitation counselor whose job is to help people with disabilities become employed in anappropriate occupation. Joshua is concerned that there has been an increase in the number of people feigning physical injuries in order to receive government disability payments. What concept best identifies Joshua's concern?
a. factitious disorder c. moral anxiety
b. malingering d. collaborative empiricism
B
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Researchers identified several factors that contribute to improved reading comprehension in children. Which factor was NOT on their list?
A. Increased capacity of working memory B. Increased general knowledge C. Increased effectiveness in monitoring of comprehension D. Increased levels of divergent thinking
_______________ is a measure of the smallest amount of energy a person can reliably detect
a. Absolute threshold b. Difference threshold c. Just noticeable difference (jnd) d. Sensory sensitivity
In a series of studies using the violation-of-expectation method, Renée Baillargeon and her collaborators claimed to have found evidence for
A) mental representations in babies between 6 and 12 months of age. B) mental representations in babies between 12 and 15 months of age. C) object permanence in the first few months of life. D) tertiary circular reactions in the first few months of life.
Matthew interviews for an important job but the company ultimately decides to select someone else for the position. Matthew thinks to himself, "I knew the interview went poorly and I wasn't going to get the job!"
Matthew's belief that he knew the outcome all along is an example of what phenomenon? a. Hindsight bias b. False consensus effect c. Optimistic bias d. False uniqueness effect