Rachel finishes conducting her study and takes the average of her treatment group and applies it to the individuals in the group. This is an example of ______.
A. ecological fallacy
B. reductionist fallacy
C. confirmation bias
D. leniency fallacy
Ans: B
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c. situational phobia. d. separation anxiety.
In the stage theory of the dying process proposed by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, an individual who was in the denial stage would be most likely to say:
a. "There must be some terrible mistake.". b. "Why is this happening to me?" c. "What can I do to stop this from happening?" d. "I'm ready to die.".
Regarding the cognitive interview, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. When used properly, the cognitive interview produces 35 percent more correct information than standard questioning. b. The cognitive interview has been shown to be effective in different cultures. c. The cognitive interview has the tendency to create more false memories than hypnosis. d. During a cognitive interview, a person is encouraged to remember the memories in a different order and from different viewpoints.
The _____ perspective views abnormal behavior as arising from early childhood experiences and unresolved, unconscious conflicts
a) biopsychosocial b) learning c) psychodynamic d) cognitive