If asked, many people would state that car accidents are a more frequent cause of death in the U.S. than strokes. However, the truth is that car accidents are just more sensational than the more frequent strokes. This mistake would be an example of ____.?
a. ?the representative heuristic
b. ?inductive reasoning
c. ?the availability heuristic
d. ?prototypical thinking
ANSWER:
c
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A. are less likely to finish college B. are more likely to have connections to professionals in their chosen field C. have less exposure to higher-status occupations D. have less access to parents who can guide them through the college admissions process
A specified dose of a drug administered to a man and a woman on average will have greater effects on the woman. This is because of differences in __________
a. brain chemistry b. body fat c. hormones d. expectancies
When the tests (or observers) used on the posttest and the pretest differ, there is a(n) ____ threat
a. history b. mortality c. instrumentation d. regression
Which statement is NOT true regarding neurotransmitters?
a. Synaptic vesicles contain neurotransmitters. b. Only six neurotransmitters have been identified. c. Some neurotransmitters act to excite other neurons, while some act to inhibit receiving neurons. d. None of these.