Fred is on a popular TV game show where you can win $1,000,000. He is currently at $16,000 and is not totally certain if he knows the answer to the $32,000 question
His decision could be influenced if the host says "You can take the $16,000 and go home, and that's a lot of money," or "$32,000 is way more money than $16,000." There is a tendency for the contestants to do whatever the host suggests, and Fred will probably be no different. This is the effect of __________
a) an availability heuristic.
b) a representativeness heuristic.
c) an additive strategy.
d) framing.
d
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a. An enhanced feeling of vulnerability that often accompanies adolescence b. The belief that one's feelings and ideas are special and unique c. An increased belief in magic, creatures, and other fantasy concepts during adolescence d. A feeling that one is onstage and constantly scrutinized
Dewey's analysis of ____ was the work that most keenly protested structuralism.?
a. ?educational psychology b. ?applied psychology c. ?respondent behavior d. ?operant behavior e. ?the reflex arc
In Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, obsessions and compulsions reach a ___.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
When Marcia was in high school, all she had to do to make
an A on a test was to study the printed notes for about 20 minutes. For her first test in college, Marcia tried this same study technique and received a grade of F. After this experience, Marcia took her instructor's advice and began using the SQ4R method to read her textbook and the LISAN method for taking notes. This change in Marcia's study technique illustrates a. assimilation. b. accommodation. c. generativity. d. conservation.