Even though stomach cancer kills more people than plane crashes do, most people tend to assume that plane crashes cause more deaths. This misconception seems to arise from ____, since plane crash fatalities tend to be widely publicized and are therefore relatively easy for people to recall
a. the representativeness heuristic
b. the availability heuristic
c. the anchoring and adjustment heuristic
d. information overload
B
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In ____________________, people sometimes lose their sense of identity as well as their memory for their entire lives
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
If you like studying in groups where there is more socializing and a higher noise level, you are probably
a. more of an introvert. b. more of an extrovert. c. a Type A personality. d. a Type B personality.
Realizing that patients were often unaware of material previously recalled under hypnosis, Breuer and Freud hypothesized the existence of ________, a concept considered one of the most important developments in the history of psychopathology.
A. neurosis B. the unconscious mind C. the Electra complex D. catharsis
Circulation of CSF begins with formation in the spinal cord and terminates with absorption in the lateral ventricles
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.