The weather forecaster on Channel 6 says that tomorrow with be hot. The forecaster on Channel 8 says that tomorrow will be hot and humid. Because of the ___, you think that Channel 8's forecast is more accurate.
a. case-data bias
b. false consensus effect
c. dilution effect
d. conjunction error
e. irrelevance error
d. conjunction error
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Which of the following is the best example of the term "stereotype threat"?
a. A teenage girl realizes that she does not need to conform to the North American standards of beauty. b. A teenage boy worries that he won't be able to take good care of his infant niece because his friends recently told him that boys have no clue how to handle babies. c. A male college graduate says he knows that women can be good at math, but he doesn't really believe this. d. When making judgments about an acquaintance, a female college graduate remembers more gender-consistent information than gender-inconsistent information.
In the case of Kenneth Bianchi, psychologists sought to determine whether his criminal behavior was actually due to the disorder called ____
a. multiple personality disorder (now called dissociative identity disorder) b. paranoid schizophrenia c. amotivational syndrome d. presenile dementia
Which term best describes the relationship (correlation) between physical fitness in adolescence and the level of physical activity in adulthood?
A. strong B. moderate C. neutral D. weak
When it comes to self-concept, collectivistic cultures value self-enhancement over self-improvement
a. True b. False