When you estimate your risk of dying of cancer based on the number of people you know who have been diagnosed, you are using the availability heuristic

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.


Answer: True

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Identify four types of response prompts

What will be an ideal response?

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Gene's personality disintegration is extreme. He is experiencing fragmented delusions and auditory hallucinations and engages in silly laughter, bizarre mannerisms, and obscene behaviors and speech. Gene's diagnosis is most likely __________ schizophrenia

a. disorganized b. borderline c. catatonic d. paranoid

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An infant speaks her first word and says "Da Da.". She is probably about

a. 2 years old. c. 1 year old. b. 6 months old. d. 18 months old.

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