When forming judgments about others, people often rely on the representativeness heuristic. Unfortunately, this can lead people to
a. ignore how much a person resembles a prototypical group member.
b. use information that is causally relevant.
c. rely too heavily on base-rate frequency information.
d. ignore base-rate information.
d. ignore base-rate information.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
In which style of attachment do infants tend to turn away from the mother when she returns to the room?
a. securely attached b. secure-distractable c. insecure-avoidant d. insecure-ambivalent
Neuron ________, which flourishes postnatally, is the process of enlarging, forming synapses with other neurons, and beginning to function
a. proliferation c. differentiation b. migration d. myelinization
Which of the following developmental changes in the brain occurs after birth?
A. The number of dendrites and synapses increases until adolescence, after which it reduces. B. The number of axons increases and the number of dendrites decreases throughout adolescence and adulthood. C. No developmental changes occur after birth because all the neurons the brain will ever have are present at birth. D. New neurons grow until adolescence, after which they begin to die.