Betty went to the dentist to have a filling replaced. Kim, however, found out she needed root canal work. According to the just-world hypothesis, ________
a. Betty is a lucky person
b. Kim must have disliked Betty
c. Kim has a genetic predisposition toward poor teeth
d. Betty has taken better care of her teeth than Kim
Answer: d
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__________-directed selection employs the dorsal brain system, while __________-driven capture activates the right ventral brain system
a. stimulus; goal b. goal; stimulus c. prototype; exemplar d. schema; script
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Electric shock, scoldings, and bad grades are
a. secondary reinforcers. b. primary reinforcers. c. aversive stimuli. d. conditioned stimuli.