Eva just upgraded her software package. However, even though the updated version contains a number of more efficient methods for working with files, Eva continues to work with files the way she did before the upgrade. In this case, Eva is showing evidence of
a. mental set.
b. belief perseverance.
c. priming.
d. the availability heuristic.
A
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a. the medulla c. the amygdala b. the hippocampus d. the cerebral cortex
When learning an instrument, students are often required to practice for short intervals, very frequently. This is designed to reduce the amount of effort required to play the instrument, or to make it rely on
a. selective attention b. automatic processing c. holistic cognition d. multitasking
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A. trace amounts of leptin. B. tactile properties of food. C. odors detected by the olfactory system. D. activities of the taste system.
What percentage of United States parents have spanked or slapped their children?
a. 55 percent b. 31 percent c. 10 percent d. 3 percent