After waiting in line for an hour to buy tickets, you discover that the tickets cost more than you wanted to pay. You buy them anyway, to avoid wasting that much time. What tendency does this show?
a. Confirmation bias
b. Functional fixedness
c. Sunk cost effect
d. Framing effect
c
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Which is the most accurate statement about emotional eating and weight gain?
a. ?Emotional eating is not involved in general weight gain for most people, but being emotionally distressed has been shown to be a general cause of obesity. b. ?Emotional distress such as depression has been shown to be a significant cause of weight gain and obesity. c. ?Emotional eating may be involved in weight gain for some, but emotional distress has not been shown to be a general cause of obesity. d. ?Emotional distress such as general anxiety disorder has been shown to be a significant cause of weight gain and obesity.
The clearest example of episodic memory from these examples is
A. what you ate for dinner last night. B. the meaning of the word exculpatory. C. the name of the first president of the United States. D. how to ride a bike.
Ed likes to play the part of the class clown. He cuts up in class, tells jokes, and always has a funny comment about the teacher. How would Skinner explain Ed's behavior?
a) Ed would score high on the trait of humor. b) Ed has seen other people behave in this manner. c) Ed's classmates frequently respond positively to his antics. d) Ed is actually engaging in aggressive behavior toward the teacher.
It has been found that the predominant outcome for American children, when exposed to critical and negative parenting styles, is __________
good self-esteem and high performance academically depression and poor academic performance euphoria and moderately good academic performance a great work ethic and tremendous success