In the absence of full and accurate information, people often make decisions based on whatever information is most readily available, even though this information may not be accurate. This process of decision-making is called ______
a. compensatory modeling c. the availability heuristic
b. hill-climbing d. the representativeness heuristic
C
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We should do a scatterplot of the data when we compute a correlation because the scatterplot allows us to
a. see the particular relationship and map out the best way to summarize it. b. determine the exact value of the correlation coefficient. c. determine whether a relationship is likely to exist in the population from which the sample is taken. d. predict accurate Y scores for known X scores.
Which perspective has dominated Western thinking and views health as the absence of illness with damage to the body being inflicted by poor lifestyle choices, such as smoking or overeating, or by external causes, such as viruses?
a. the psychosomatic perspective b. the mind-body perspective c. the medical model d. the biopsychosocial model
Some research has shown that stimulating parts of the temporal lobe can produce vivid autobiographical memories
Others have suggested that these are not true memories, but rather are more like altered perceptions that do not reflect real past experiences. To date, the true answer has not yet been solidified. This uncertainty in research findings demonstrates which of the six principles of scientific thinking? A) Ruling out rival hypotheses B) Correlation vs. causation C) Extraordinary claims D) Falsifiability
In terms of types of sleep problems, older people are more likely to complain of________ while younger people complain more about____________
a. waking frequently during the night; taking too long to get to sleep b. taking too long to get to sleep; waking frequently during the night c. aches and pains while they sleep; having too much wakeful energy at bedtime d. needing to go to the bathroom during the night; sleeping too long and too soundly