_________ is the name for people's tendency to search for evidence that supports their hypothesis
a. Mapping
b. Conceptual replication
c. Confirmation bias
d. Functional fixedness
C
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Carol Dweck (2012) argues that achievement motivation is influenced by
a. birth order. b. peoples beliefs about their own abilities. c. gender. d. parenting style.
Behavior theory is to operant conditioning as humanistic theory is to:
a. Psychosexual development b. Aversion therapy c. Self-actualization d. Physiology
Lack of a heartbeat is one of the criteria of which of the following?
a. Whole-brain death b. Pulmonary thanatosis c. Cardiopulmonary death d. Persistent vegetative state
Which of the following students provides the most accurate interpretation of one of the themes of the textbook?
a. Daquan: "In general, our cognitive processes may operate quickly, but we make numerous errors." b. Jessica: "In general, our cognitive processes tend to be passive, unless we make a special effort." c. Sam: "We are typically more accurate in processing negative information, rather than positive information." d. Sophie: "Many cognitive processes emphasize both top-down processing and bottom-up processing."