A professor asks students to guess what percent of people in homeless shelters are parents and children. Before you can consider your answer, another student shouts out "about 10%." Your answer may be either higher or lower than it would be otherwise because of
a. the belief-bias effect.
b. the confirmation bias.
c. the anchoring and adjustment heuristic.
d. the hindsight bias.
Ans: c
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A cognitive-behavioral intervention has failed when the critical behavior
a. is formed. b. remains at or above baseline levels. c. is modified in any way. d. drops below the baseline.
Which disorder is NOT an anxiety disorder described in DSM–5?
A) phobia B) generalized anxiety disorder C) seasonal affective disorder D) panic disorder
You would experience the LEAST amount of stress if the stressors present were
a. predictable. b. repeated several times. c. uncontrollable. d. intense.
Carrie was getting less sleep during midterms so she began drinking one cup of coffee in the morning to feel more alert. By the end of the semester, Carrie was drinking three cups of coffee each morning to get the same sense of alertness. What has happened to Carrie?
A. She is experiencing tolerance to coffee. B. Her nervous system is increasing her body's response to coffee. C. She is experiencing withdrawal when she drinks coffee. D. She will no longer crave coffee because its effects are diminished.