Claire spent $100 for a nonrefundable ticket to a play. Then she found out her granddaughter's first dance recital was that day. Claire really wanted to go to the recital, but she felt obligated to go to the play. Claire was displaying:
A) the representative heuristic.
B) the sunk-cost fallacy.
C) functional fixedness.
D) family resemblance bias.
B) the sunk-cost fallacy.
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Trina's parents give her complete freedom while she is growing up, rarely disciplining her. Her parents' parenting style would most likely be called ____, and Trina is likely ____ as a young girl.?
a. ?authoritarian; distrustful b. ?authoritative; friendly c. ?permissive; dependent d. ?permissive; self-reliant
What is one explanation for the dramatic rise in young people's typical ages of entering marriage and parenthood today in developing countries?
a. the difficulty in finding employment b. the increase in the number of years to complete formal education c. the difficulty in finding someone with whom to be romantic d. society does not encourage early marriage
Will develops immediately following the resolution of the
a. trust versus mistrust conflict. b. autonomy versus shame and doubt conflict. c. initiative versus guilt conflict. d. industry versus inferiority conflict.
Seligman’s work led to the conclusion that helplessness first causes anxiety, then, after continued exposure, it causes
a. anxiety disorders. b. depression. c. brain damage. d. lowered intelligence.