The so-called "certainty effect" in decision-making refers to tendency for people to give greater weight to ____ than to ____
a. definite outcomes; probabilities
b. possible positive outcomes; possible negative outcomes
c. immediate (soon-to-happen) outcomes; future (far off) outcomes
d. common outcomes; rare outcomes
A
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In social psychology, the "nature versus nurture" debate ____
a. rages on with more fervor as more controversies arise about its essential premise b. has largely died out; most social psychologists maintain that human behavior is shaped mostly by social forces c. has largely died out; most social psychologists maintain that human behavior is shaped mostly by genetic forces d. has been reframed; the debate now concerns how nature and nurture interact with one another and influence one another
Imagine that NASA conducts a study to find out the length of a person's sleep-wake cycle if all time cues, such as daylight and clocks, are removed. How long would you predict this cycle to be, given these conditions?
A. 16 hours and 32 minutes long B. 20 hours long C. 24 hours long D. 24 hours and 18 minutes long
Spring has an increased level of catecholamines in her bloodstream, indicating that she is most likely in the ____ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.?
a. ?resistance b. ?biological c. ?alarm reaction d. ?exhaustion
Which stage of the general adaptation syndrome might explain why college students tend to experience a higher rate of absenteeism from class around midterm and final exam time each semester?
A) Resistance B) Exhaustion C) Alarm D) Surrender