People with opposing views of capital punishment reviewed mixed evidence regarding its effectiveness as a crime deterrent. As a result, their opposing views differed more strongly than ever. This best illustrates:
a. the framing effect.
b. functional fixedness.
c. the representativeness heuristic.
d. the belief perseverance phenomenon.
e. the availability heuristic.
Ans: d. the belief perseverance phenomenon.
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A. the postconventional level B. a personal orientation C. the conventional level D. a care orientation
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a. cognitive therapy c. reality therapy b. biological treatment d. emotive therapy
The particular stressors that African Americans often face, such as racism, poverty, violence, and
overcrowded living conditions, may contribute to____________. a. higher rates of anorexia nervosa b. higher rates of emotion-focused coping c. heightened risks of serious health-related problems d. higher rates of bipolar illness
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a. decrease; gray b. decrease; white c. increase; gray d. increase; white