_____ is more robust in North Americans relative to Eastern cultures.
A) The sunk-cost fallacy
B) The conjunction fallacy
C) Optimism bias
D) Availability bias
C) Optimism bias
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The amplitude of a sound wave is related to our perception of _______________
a. pitch b. timbre c. loudness d. tonal quality
The high concordance rates for conduct disorders in both identical and fraternal twins suggests that
a. conduct disorders are strictly based in genetics. b. environmental factors play a substantial role in the development of such problems. c. heritability of mental illnesses does exist. d. conduct disorders may be a good place to begin pilot testing gene therapy.
Your best friend has recently had a 9.5-pound baby after a long and exhausting labor. She tells you that during labor, her doctor performed an episiotomy to help ease the birth process. During this procedure, _____
a. an incision is made to make the vaginal opening larger to prevent tearing b. the fetus is delivered surgically c. amniotic fluid is extracted so that genetic testing can be done d. the fetus is in "distress"
Although the exact mechanisms for alcohol's action in the brain are not completely understood, it is now believed that the most important of its many effects is
A. enhancing GABA's inhibitory effects.
B. blocking serotonin receptors.
C. releasing norepinephrine.
D. stimulating glutamate receptors.