According to your authors, which cognitive heuristic is most salient in the formation of stereotypes?
A) The availability heuristic
B) The representativeness heuristic
C) Thin slicing
D) The door-in-the-face bias
Answer: B
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Regarding handedness, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Left-handed locomotive engineers have higher accident rates with a possible cause being the locomotive controls were designed for right-handed persons. b. Left-handed persons who owe their hand preference to birth traumas have a higher incidence of allergies and learning disorders. c. Consistent left-handers are more at risk for immune-related diseases than those people with inconsistent handedness. d. The shortage of very old lefties may reflect that more left-handed children were forced to become right-handed, so the lefties are masquerading as righties.
You tie a short length of string to a small ring and hold this ring at eye level, about a foot from your face. By focusing on the ring, you are able to make the ring swing back and forth. You are surprised by this automatic micromovement of your fingers. You most likely have experienced __________
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Gregory has been homeless for the past three years. The stress of being homeless seems to have contributed to his onset of psychosis. This example illustrates which risk factor for mental disorders?
a. social conditions b. family factors c. psychological factors d. biological/organic factors
Scoring low on agreeableness is associated with __________.
A. acts of aggression and engaging in risky sex B. high rates of gambling and maintaining good interpersonal relationships C. low rates of drug abuse and abusive relationships D. being humble and thankful