When Howie's previous girlfriend used to get upset with him, he could smooth things over by buying flowers or chocolates for her. He keeps trying this strategy with his current girlfriend, but she gets angry with him each time
It appears that Howie has developed a _______________, which is interfering with the development of a new relationship strategy.
a. mental set
b. fairness bias
c. hindsight bias
d. confirmation bias
Answer: a
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Lionel never used to worry about driving in the snow until he skidded off the highway one morning during a heavy snowfall. As the back end of the car started to fishtail, Lionel's heart started to race and he became terrified. Now he finds that just getting into his car when there is snow falling causes him to become extremely agitated. In this example of classical conditioning, the conditioned
stimulus is: a. getting into the car when there is snow falling b. the car sliding on the icy roadway c. the agitation that Lionel feels when he gets into the car on snowy days d. Lionel's increased heart rate as the car slipped on the icy road
The __________ lobes are primarily responsible for visual processing
a. frontal b. occipital c. parietal d. temporal
In the example in this illustration, the water jet serves as the ____________________, the shock serves as the ____________________, and the gill-withdrawal serves as the ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A passive receptiveness often encourages intuition
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.