Monique tends to spend more money than she should on shoes. However, she makes the mistake of thinking that most people spend lots of money on shoes. This makes her feel better about the fact that she herself overspends. It appears that Monique is engaging in the cognitive bias known as the ________________ effect
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
false consensus
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a. seek out their mother. b. seek out their father. c. seek out whichever parent was closest in proximity. d. isolate themselves from caregivers.
John Watson believed that psychology should involve the study of
A) behavior. B) the mind. C) the brain. D) consciousness.
Of all of life's troubles, ______ is probably the most common
a. pressure c. conflict b. frustration d. failure
A patient confides his homosexual orientation to his psychoanalyst. If the psychoanalyst shares the opinions of Sigmund Freud, he will view this sexual orientation as:
a. a sin. b. a variation of sexual function. c. a perversion. d. something shameful.