The theory that the selection of one's partner is based on similarity is referred to as _______________ mating
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
assortative
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Although they appear to be in top physical condition, professional basketball players often get sick during the eighty-two-game, six-month-long NBA season. According to the textbook, a likely reason is that ____
a. ?they are exposed to many more germs than other people b. ?their bodies' reserves of adaptive energy are worn down by the constant and long-lasting stressors of the season c. ?a physical defense mechanism kicks in to protect the athletes from burnout d. ?their sympathetic nervous systems become overworked in the resistance stage, and too few catecholamines are released into the bloodstream
Reece is talking with her friends about what they are likely to experience in their first year of college. Although her health and academic abilities are normal, Reece thinks that she is more likely to get good grades and less likely to get the flu than the average college student. This is an example of ____
a. ?social referencing b. ?unrealistic optimism c. ?the actor-observer effect d. ?a self-serving bias
An example of a counterfactual reasoning problem is the following:
A. If all fire trucks are red, and my truck is red, then my truck is a fire truck. B. If I had decided to become a firefighter instead of professor, then I would be in better physical conditioning. C. If there are five firefighters and seven police officers in a room and two people walk out of the room, what is the probability that one is a firefighter and the other is a police officer? D. Firefighter is to water hose as police officer is to __________?
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What will be an ideal response?