The day after the election, Josephine says that she knew all along who the winner would be. Although it is possible that she had some special insight into the election, it is more likely that Josephine is ________
a. avoiding loss.
b. exhibiting confirmation bias.
c. exaggerating the improbable.
d. exhibiting hindsight bias.
Answer: d
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a) magnification b) vicarious learning c) operant conditioning d) classical conditioning
Korsakoff's syndrome is characterized by:
a. Anterograde amnesia b. Retrograde amnesia c. Both of the above d. Degraded learning, but no amnesia
A teenager has a family history of Type 2 diabetes mellitus. He asks the nurse what he can do to try to prevent developing it himself. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give this client?
a. Tell him to avoid any and all sweets. b. Tell him to be active and eat a balanced diet. c. Tell him he should talk to his physician about genetic testing. d. Tell him that very little can be done to avoid developing this disorder.
Objects that are occluded are seen as __________ objects
a. complete b. unrecognizable c. fragmented d. missing