People believe that, compared with other people, they are more likely to experience positive events and less likely to experience negative events in the future. This phenomenon is termed _____ bias.

A) futuristic
B) availability
C) consistency
D) optimism


D) optimism

Psychology

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The pattern of EEG waves present when one is awake and alert consist of small, fast waves, which are called __________ waves.

A) alpha B) beta C) delta D) theta

Psychology

Which of the following is not one of the four basic personality types derived from the Eysenck Personality Inventory?

a. introverted-stable b. extraverted-psychotic c. extraverted-stable d. introverted-neurotic e. extraverted-neurotic

Psychology

An overly cooperative participant is an example of evaluation apprehension.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Psychology

Research shows that the tendency for boys to engage in instrumental behaviors and girls to engage in expressive behaviors is due to

a. the biological biasing effect of hormones. b. genetic differences in males and females. c. growing up in different, gender-defined cultures. d. sex differences in intelligence and emotions.

Psychology