Using stereotypes to make decisions about people is likely to involve the use of what heuristic?
What will be an ideal response?
The representativeness bias.
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Archaeologists have found skulls from as long ago as 3000 B.C. that bear evidence of an ancient surgical technique, in which holes were cut into the skulls of live individuals in an attempt to release demons from the possessed victim
This process is called __________. a) trephining b) drilling c) humoring d) exorcism
What was one reason given in the text to explain why Western science and medicine remained fairly stagnant during the Middle Ages?
a. Very few people received a formal education. b. The was little or no communication between groups of peoples. c. Sickness and death were rampant. d. The church was able to determine the standard of truth
If an infant's brain has been damaged due to injury or illness, what is likely to happen?
A. The functions that are associated with the damaged areas are permanently lost. B. Other parts of the brain can assume the functions of the damaged area. C. The affected areas will grow new neurons and resume functioning. D. The damaged areas will begin infecting other areas until complete brain death occurs.
For adolescents, the transition to the new school setting is often accompanied by:
A) an increased participation in school activities. B) a decline in grades. C) an increase in self-esteem. D) a decrease in stress.