The availability heuristic is based on which assumption?

a. If most people believe something, then it is probably true

b. If you can easily think of examples of an event, it must be a common event.
c. If one brand of a product is the most expensive, it is probably of high quality.
d. If a man is much taller than average, he probably plays basketball.


b

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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a) Sleep apnea b) Insomnia c) Narcolepsy d) Somnambulism

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After greeting her relatives at the airport, Joey's mother leaves him with his grandmother and gets the luggage. Eight-month-old Joey becomes fearful of the stranger holding him and begins to cry. This distress would be an example of:

a. insecure attachment. b. separation anxiety. c. avoidant attachment. d. sensorimotor thinking.

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According to critics, Kübler-Ross's theory fails to acknowledge the frequency with which dying patients experience

A. depression. B. social support. C. enhanced perceptions of control. D. anxiety.

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