People are less likely to use the anchoring and adjustment heuristic in a discussion if what is true?
A. The issue is about an obscure topic.
B. They care deeply about an issue.
C. The issue is controversial.
D. The issue is complicated.
Answer: B
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a. memory; recall tests b. intelligence; intelligence tests c. perception; vision tests d. behavior; maze completion
What do persuasive communicators usually have a good deal of?
a. expertise c. trustworthiness b. attractiveness d. all of these
Suppose an elementary school teacher is interested in measuring the amount of time a young student in her class is working productively versus chatting with classmates. It would be most appropriate for the teacher to use a
a. questionnaire. b. behavioral measure. c. self-report measure. d. face-to-face interview.
In Maslow's theory, how often do people reach a point of self-actualization?
a. Most people reach a state of self-actualization before they reach adulthood. b. Most people reach a state of self-actualization as they finish adolescence. c. Seldom, although there are times in a person's life when they are self-actualized at least temporarily. d. No one ever reaches the ultimate state. Our motivations express themselves in how we try to attain it.