After 9/11 people were more likely to judge flying as being unsafe. What concept does this illustrate?

A. availability heuristic
B. representativeness heuristic
C. conjunction fallacy
D. sunk cost effect
E. algorithm


A. availability heuristic

Psychology

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a. amygdala b. cerebellum c. parietal lobes d. temporal lobes

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The case of the lady suffering allergic reactions to red roses shows that the functioning of the immune system can be altered through:

A. behavior B. trial-and-error learning C. classical conditioning D. operant conditioning

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Animals will gain up to two to three times their normal weight when the a. lateral hypothalamus is lesioned

b. lateral hypothalamus is stimulated. c. ventromedial hypothalamus is lesioned. d. ventromedial hypothalamus is stimulated.

Psychology

Which of the following is an antipsychotic drug?

a. Diazepam b. Lithium carbonate c. Imipramine d. Chlorpromazine e. Fluoxetine

Psychology