Sabiha is left-handed and prefers left-handed men. She is going to be introduced to Wilbur. Left-handers comprise about 10 percent of the population
She has been truthfully informed that Wilbur is either a left-handed Chinese psycholinguist or a left-handed used car salesman from the Midwestern region of the United States. If Sabiha makes good use of base rates, which of the following outcomes should she expect? a) Wilbur is a left-handed Chinese psycholinguist.
b) Wilbur is a new car salesman from the Midwestern region of the United States.
c) She has been misinformed about Wilbur's existence as a crude statistical prank.
d) Wilbur is a used car salesman from the Midwestern region of the United States who also happens to be left-handed.
d
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Would Piaget agree with the statement, "Children vary in the order in which they go through cognitive developmental stages and if a child does not succeed in one stage, that child can still succeed in future stages"?
a. Yes, Piaget would agree. b. No, Piaget would not agree. c. Piaget would agree and he would also add that cognitive development is unpredictable. d. Piaget is a behaviorist, not a cognitive developmental theorist.
After experiencing the Hurricane Katrina tragedy, Ronald moved from New Orleans, yet he cannot stop thinking about the disturbing event even though he avoids any documentary or mention of the event. His friends describe him as constantly nervous, although it has been years since the event. Ronald is exhibiting symptoms of
a. a dissociative disorder. b. a somatoform disorder. c. a stress disorder. d. paranoia.
When are panic disorder and social anxiety disorder though to most commonly have their onset?
A. Infancy B. Childhood C. Adolescence D. Adulthood
Describe Capgras Syndrome.
What will be an ideal response?