When Judy started college, she was certain that she had the willpower to never smoke marijuana. By the end of her freshman year, however, Judy had used this drug on three different occasions. Judy's experience best illustrates:
a. the availability heuristic.
b. confirmation bias.
c. overconfidence.
d. the framing effect.
e. the belief perseverance phenomenon.
Answer: c. overconfidence.
You might also like to view...
Genia suffers from insomnia. She is determined to fall asleep. Which outcome is most likely?
a. Her determination will eventually pay off. b. Her determination will have no effect on the process. c. Forcing sleep is the only way to cope. d. Her effort will heighten autonomic activity and muscle tension which delays sleep.
Every fourth or fifth module in your psychology textbook is a special module entitled Psychology in Action and is filled with practical ideas that students can relate to their own lives
Indicate whether this statement is true or false
Mary recently has given birth to her first child. Although she had eagerly anticipated the event, she is experiencing some frustration and sadness. Which of the following may help to explain these feelings:
a. actual-ideal discrepancies b. ought-ideal discrepancies c. actual-ought discrepancies d. all of the above e. none of the above
In Ellis's (1979) ABC model, what does 'B' stand for?
A. Bipolar system. B. Behaviour system. C. Brain system. D. Belief system.