Joe won $1000 on a scratch-off lottery ticket. He decides that he should play the lottery more often because he will probably be more likely to win again in the future. Joe’s thinking illustrates what concept?
A. availability heuristic
B. representativeness heuristic
C. conjunction fallacy
D. sunk cost effect
E. algorithm
C. conjunction fallacy
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The old adage "Money can't buy you happiness" does not seem to be true in the research literature. Those with higher incomes or those who live in more affluent societies do tend to be happier. However, when is this not the case?
a. When people are extremely wealthy. b. When people compare themselves to those who make more. c. When people make bad investments. d. None of these
Which of the following psychological perspectives covered in your text emphasizes the role of physical processes and structures, as well as familial heredity, in explaining behavior?
a) the biological perspective b) the medical perspective c) the evolutionary perspective d) the humanistic perspective
What medical technique is used to measure the fetus's heartbeat during the birthing process by attaching a device on the mother's abdomen or by placing a sensor on the fetus's scalp?
a. manual fetal monitoring b. crowning monitoring c. episiotomy deliveries d. electronic fetal monitoring
In the United States and a few European countries, __________ are responsible for a modest, continuing trend toward earlier menarche
A) increased rates of infectious disease B) soaring rates of overweight and obesity C) eating disorders, such as anorexia and bulimia, D) lack of standardized health care and high poverty rates