In a debate on welfare reform, the conservative candidate made her presentation, followed by the moderate candidate, and closing with the liberal candidate. The candidates made equally strong presentations of their views. A poll of those who watched revealed a tendency to take the position of the conservative candidate more than the others. This outcome may have been due to the __________
heuristic.
a. availability c. anchoring and adjustment
b. representativeness d. framing
C
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You see a woman who is pregnant smoking cigarettes. Detail how you could explain to her the ways that smoking affects the development of the embryo and fetus.
What will be an ideal response?
Research on the link between media violence and aggression has demonstrated that
a. exposure to violent films increases aggressive behavior in the lab, but decreases aggressive behavior in thefield b. violent films increase aggressiveness, but violent music videos and song lyrics do not increase aggressiveness. c. all media violence ultimately reduces aggression by providing a cathartic outlet. d. all forms of media violence appear to increase the likelihood of aggressive behavior.
Louise uses a drug that causes her to relax and go to sleep. Her attention is lowered, and she experiences mild euphoria along with decreased muscle coordination. Louise is using ____
a. ?a barbiturate b. ?cocaine c. ?LSD d. ?marijuana
The use of positive reinforcements, such as money or new clothing, to encourage weight loss in an obesity treatment program is an example of
A. modeling. B. operant conditioning. C. shaping. D. classical conditioning.