What term do psychologists use to describe our tendency to search for evidence that supports our belief and to ignore evidence that might disprove it?
A. Confirmation bias
B. Convergent thinking
C. Availability heuristic
D. Representative heuristic
Answer: A
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Binet believed that intelligence was ____ and that it could be measured by ____.
A. a general ability; putting the individual into novel situations B. a collection of mental abilities; assessing a person's ability to perform cognitive tasks C. a collection of mental abilities; reaction time D. genetic; assessing a person's skull size
"A test statistic is used to determine whether a manipulation or ______ is (are) causing or associated with differences between two or more groups." Each of the following is an acceptable answer for the blank, EXCEPT what?
A. the error variance B. factors attributed to individual differences C. something else D. factors attributed to group differences
In order for sleep to benefit your memory, ____
a. ?the information you want to remember must be well-encoded before you go to sleep
b. ?your sleep must not consist of long periods of deep sleep
c. ?you should clear your mind and not do any strenuous mental work for at least an hour before bed
d. ?the amount of sleep you get should not exceed more than five or six hours
Which of the following factors has contributed to the rise in the divorce rate among midlife couples?
a. The appeal of romantic love and marriage has diminished. b. The social stigma of divorce has lessened. c. Men have begun to resent women's growing financial success. d. Divorces have become cheap and easy.