Confirmation bias is an error we make in perception as we strive to determine the "right answer" to a problem or situation

a. True
b. False


a

Psychology

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Maurer and Werker (2014) compared infants and adults in their perceptions of the two ways of saying the "t" sound in Hindi. Hindi speakers recognize the difference between these two sounds. To English-speaking adults, however, they both sound like "t," and the adults do not hear the difference. The researchers found that ______.

A. English-learning infants were not able to discriminate between the two "t" sounds because of prenatal exposure to English B. Hindi-learning babies did not learn the distinction between the two "t" sounds until they were capable of their own speech C. there were no differences between the English- and Hindi-learning babies until they reached roughly 18 months of age D. both sets of babies could reliably distinguish the two "t" sounds at 6 months of age, but at 10 months of age only the Hindi-learning babies could do so

Psychology

The original purpose of our sense of taste was likely to

A. detect high-calorie foods. B. detect poisonous or inedible foods. C. enhance olfactory abilities. D. improve efficiency of eating.

Psychology

A loss or decrease of GABA function in the brain can produce . . .

A. movement disorders. B. dementia. C. depression. D. seizures.

Psychology

You are a disruptive employee. What are some of the things that a person demonstrating counterproductive workplace behavior (CWB) might do?

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology