The tendency to look for evidence in support of a belief and to ignore evidence that would disprove a belief is called the ______
a. availability heuristic c. confirmation bias
b. idealized cognitive model d. representativeness heuristic
C
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Which of the following is NOT true about rater training?
a. Most organizations spend considerable time training supervisors how to rate performance b. Frame-of-reference training is an effective form of rater training c. Training increases employee satisfaction with ratings d. All three are true
The first swelling of the area around the nipple that indicates the beginning of breast development is called ____
a. semenarche b. breast buds c. puberty d. adolescence
"Consider the time necessary for the response" is a guideline for writing
a. multiple choice questions. b. forced choice questions. c. projective questions. d. essay questions.
In the context of physiological measures, the electromyogram is used to measure
A. muscle tension. B. brain activity. C. emotional arousal. D. learning ability.