Suppose you are shown a description of a woman that is similar to your stereotype

of a certain sort of person, say a romance novelist.

You are asked whether it is more
likely that the woman in question is a department store employee or a department store
employee who is also a romance novelist. If you conclude that she is more likely a
department store employee who is also a romance novelist, this illustrates
(a) the availability heuristic (b) using an algorithm
(c) the base rates (d) the representativeness heuristic


D

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A) the motor cortex B) the temporal lobe C) the hippocampus D) Broca's area

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Down syndrome is linked to:

a. alcohol abuse by the father. b. abnormalities of the 21st pair of chromosomes. c. sex-linked chromosomal abnormalities. d. alcohol abuse by the mother.

Psychology

According to the author of the text, while children may have more sophisticated sensory capabilities than expected, their ways of perceiving the world are largely ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology

What is catatonia? Is catatonia a positive or negative symptom? Explain your answer

What will be an ideal response?

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