Research on the belief-bias effect shows that
a. it is especially likely to operate for experts.
b. people who earn high scores on a test of flexible thinking are especially likely to demonstrate the belief-bias effect.
c. familiar statements often lead people to use "common sense" rather than logical reasoning.
d. it emphasizes how people exaggerate their bottom-up processing.
Ans: c
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a. relatively minor and rare. b. relatively minor and relatively common. c. serious and rare. d. serious and relatively common.
Harvey is interested in doing a study to determine whether or not a statistically significant relationship exists between participating in college athletics and self-efficacy for academic work. Because Harvey is not particularly interested in determining a cause-and-effect relationship, he would be best advised to do a(n) ____study
a. cross-sectional b. correlational c. experimental d. naturalistic observation
Helmholtz was a _____ who studied _____.
A) philosopher; the mind–body problem B) behavioural neuroscientist; the maze performance of rats C) personality theorist; the shape of skulls D) physiologist; reaction time
Which of the following is not one of Tinbergen's four questions about the behavior of an animal?
a. What is the immediate benefit to the organism? b. What are the immediate causes? c. How does it develop within the species? d. How can it be changed for the animal's benefit?