Meg rarely wears her seat belt and often texts on her phone while she drives. However,
she does not believe she will have an accident. Meg is exhibiting which intuitive thinking error?
a. allowing too much time for incubation of the problem
b. framing a problem broadly
c. ignoring the base rate
d. the representativeness heuristic
ANSWER: c
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Which of the following pairs of theories is derived from the human desire to be consistent?
A) cognitive response theory and cognitive dissonance theory B) behaviorism and learning theory C) cognitive response theory and self-enhancement theory D) balance theory and cognitive dissonance theory
Kathy and Laura want their children to grow up to be self-reliant, cooperative, and achievement-oriented. Based on research by Baumrind, the couple should
A. tell their children that school is really not that important. B. set firm limits and enforce them consistently. C. place few restrictions on their children's behavior. D. severely punish the children if they receive a bad grade.
_______________ are a good way to explore unusual situations and can provide a basis for hypotheses that can be tested in other research.
What will be an ideal response?
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Contemporary theory proposes that the representation of nonsymbolic quantities is performed by the approximate number system, an intuitive, nonsymbolic system for thinking about quantities.