You are eating a meal at an open-air restaurant a few hundred yards from the ocean. You hear a constant whooshing sound. According to the likelihood principle, what would you assume caused the noise?
A. an earthquake
B. waves crashing on the beach
C. a series of airplanes landing
D. traffic a few miles away
Answer: B
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b. often constitute the longest-lasting relationships. c. often support each other financially. d. often use competition to motivate their successes throughout life.
Who is likely to have the best relationships with peers?
a. Jessie, who has an avoidant attachment relationship with her mother b. Tyler, who has a resistant attachment relationship with his mother c. Patrick, who has a disorganized attachment relationship with his mother d. Shelby, who has a secure attachment relationship with her mother
Critics who argue that immigrants lack the technical knowledge to contribute to the U.S. economy fail to see some fundamental aspects of immigrant success, including all of the following EXCEPT
a) most legal and illegal immigrants eventually succeed financially. b) only a few immigrants come to the U.S. to get on welfare. c) immigrants eventually contribute more to the U.S. economy than they take away. d) most immigrants eventually marry into native-born American families.
According to Aaron Beck, which of the following is typical of the cognitions of persons with anxiety disorders?
a) focus on negative aspects of the past b) worry about whether or not they can cope c) pessimistic view of what the future will bring d) belief that nothing can be done to change the future