After the re-release of the classic movie, The Exorcist, the Catholic Church reported a surge in the number of requests they received for exorcisms. This phenomenon can best be explained by the use of the __________________ heuristic.

A. shortcut

B. availability

C. representativeness

D. probability


B. availability

Psychology

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The location of the receptors for our kinesthetic sense is in the ____________________ that surround the joints

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology

Relational aggression is the term for behavior that includes not only sarcasm and ridicule but gossiping, spreading rumors, snubbing and excluding others from the clique

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Psychology

Individuals do not inherit a specific height, but a span of possible heights. The height they achieve is also determined by their level of nutrition. This is explained by the concept of

A) genetic determinism. B) the exosystem. C) reaction range. D) heritability.

Psychology

The term _____ means that the person is unable to distinguish between reality and fantasy and experiences disturbances in thinking, emotions, and behaviors.

-dissociation -depersonalization -somatoform -psychotic

Psychology