The tendency to stick with an initial judgment even in the face of new information that should prompt us to reconsider is _______

a. primacy effect
b. belief perseverance
c. thin-slicing
d. affect blends


Answer: B

Psychology

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____________________ occurs when two or more incompatible motivations or behavioral impulses compete for expression

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology

Erikson's theory allows for optimism and offers the possibility of a positive outcome in each stage of personality development

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Psychology

The statistical likelihood that variations observed in a population are due to genetics is referred to as ____

a. inheritance b. selectability c. covariation d. heritability

Psychology

A major problem with the hill-climbing heuristic is that

a. people choose the most direct route at every choice point, even though an indirect route may be better in the long run. b. people are inefficient in dividing the problem into the appropriate subproblems. c. people typically show functional fixedness. d. people are too likely to move backwards, rather than forwards.

Psychology