When people deal with uncertainty in a situation by using something they know as a starting point and then modifying their thinking from there, they are using the ________ heuristic
a) representativeness
b) status quo
c) anchoring and adjustment
d) information overload
c
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
The best known and most widely used instrument for assessing infant intelligence is the
a. Bayley Scales of Infant Development. b. Wechsler Scale for Infants. c. Neonatal Reflex Assessment Battery. d. Sensorimotor Infantile Circular Reactor.
Women who have become absorbed in their relationships with men at the expense of their own autonomy are called:
a. intimate individuals b. stereotyped individuals c. merger individuals d. preintimate individuals
In the context of theories, which of the following is a true statement?
A. Theories help test the underlying soundness of hypotheses. B. Theories are translations of hypotheses into specific, testable procedures that can be measured and observed in an experiment. C. Theories are predictions stated in a way that allow them to be tested. D. Theories provide a framework to understand the relationships among a set of otherwise unorganized facts.