The tendency to give more weight to possible losses than to possible gains when making decisions that require trade-offs is known as ____
a. the certainty effect
b. temporal discounting
c. risk aversion
d. the status quo bias
C
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a. do not typically suffer adjustment problems. b. have few, if any, physical problems. c. show deficits in cognitive development. d. have chromosomal damage on the eighth chromosome.
Hsi-Yen came to the United States from China when she was 14. Compared to her brother, who was 5 when he arrived, Hsi-Yen is most likely to have difficulty with
a. phonology. b. constructing a simple sentence. c. mastery of pragmatics. d. vocabulary.
Which of the following is provided by a language and stands for objects and ideas?
a. algorithms b. symbols c. prototypes d. heuristics
The magnocellular system is specialized for:
a. Responding to brightness contrast and movement b. Seeing visual acuity and color constancy c. Fovea vision d. Dark adaptation