Which of the following best describes the hindsight bias?
a. the tendency to look for or pay attention only to information that confirms one's own belief
b. the tendency to overestimate one's ability to have predicted an event once the outcome is known
c. the tendency to solve problems using procedures that worked before on similar problems
d. the tendency of individuals to increase their liking for something that they have worked hard or suffered to attain
Answer: b
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A) conservation. B) artificialism. C) animism. D) private speech.
Which of the following would be MOST commonly found in an elementary school textbook in the late 1970s?
A) ?Girls portrayed as dependent and unambitious B) ?Boys portrayed as sensitive and nurturant C) ?Girls portrayed as strong and successful D) ?Both boys and girls portraying flexibility in gender roles
Festinger and Carlsmith (1959) asked participants to perform a boring task and then paid them either 20 dollars or 1 dollar to lie to the next participant by telling them that the study was enjoyable
Afterwards they asked participants to rate how much they liked the task. The ‘surprising' finding from Festinger and Carlsmith's study was: a. The participants paid $20 reported liking the task more than those paid $1. b. The participants paid $1 reported liking the task more than those paid $20. c. Those paid $20 reported the same level of liking as participants paid $1. d. The participants paid $20 really liked the task but lied to researchers about their level of enjoyment.
In order to intentionally cooperate or deceive another individual, an animal must have a _________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word