Cesar, a dog trainer, was hired to train a dog who had been acting aggressively towards other dogs. When Cesar arrived at his client's home, he learned that the couple owned two dogs, a large Mastiff and a small Pomeranian. Cesar mistakenly assumed that he was there to train the Mastiff and was surprised when he was informed that it was the Pomeranian who had been acting out. Cesar's mistake is best explained by the
A. representativeness heuristic.
B. availability heuristic.
C. affect heuristic.
D. recognition heuristic.
Answer: A
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a. There is no relationship between the size of the cortex and intelligence. b. The faculties of the mind are aspects of the soul, not of the brain. c. The bumps and indentations on the skull indicate the magnitude of the underlying faculties. d. The mind functions as an indivisible whole.
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a. the 16PF b. the NEO-PI-3 c. the Rorschach d. the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
Many psychologists were outraged about using race norming, claiming the process was
a. a poor way to even test scores between Blacks and Whites. b. a plot to bypass Equal Opportunity legislation. c. an illegal “quota system” that unfairly discriminated against Whites. d. non scientific, developed without supporting research.
Gender, age, race, and religion are examples of social categories
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.