If you are trying to decide whether someone is reaching for his wallet (common) or reaching for a gun (rare), what should you consider?
a. Base-rate information
b. The maximizing strategy
c. The framing effect
d. Functional fixedness
a
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While studying diligently for his midterm, Raoul consumes massive quantities of sugar by drinking Rush cola and eating Grandma's cookies. The day of the midterm examination, Raoul is careful to eat nutritious, low-sugar foods and drink lots of milk and water. During the exam, Raoul has trouble recalling what he has studied. This can best be explained by ____.?
a. ?context-specific memory b. ?retroactive inhibition c. ?state-dependent memory d. ?proactive inhibition
Who is at highest risk for high blood pressure?
a. Marianne, an African American woman who has a strong social support system b. Peter, a white male who has been involved in the civil rights movement since he was a child c. Damon, an African American male who has experienced and accepted discrimination since he was a child d. Diana, a white female who has been aware of the lower status of women in our culture since she was a child
Condillac felt that Locke:
a. was too materialistic b. gave too much credit to innate morality c. gave the mind unnecessary innate powers d. over-emphasized the role of the senses
What is the mode of this set of scores? 4, 4, 7, 3, 6, 10, 2, 7, 3, 10, 4, 8, 2, 2, 2
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 10