The mechanic persisted in his initial belief that the car needed a new fuel pump, despite other evidence to the contrary. This is an example of what?
A. negativity bias
B. confirmation bias
C. anchoring and adjustment heuristic
D. hindsight bias
Answer: B
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Traditionally, the beginning of existential psychology is marked with the writings of:
a. May and Husserl b. May and Nietzsche c. Kierkegaard and Husserl d. Kierkegaard and Nietzsche
Diego's house was almost completely destroyed by fire last week. As he walked through the charred remains with the insurance adjuster, Diego joked and said: "It's too bad that the only thing that wasn't destroyed is that ugly paining that my brother-in-law gave me for my last birthday.". In this stressful situation, Diego's joking attitude reflects:
a. cognitive reappraisal b. posttraumatic stress syndrome c. catastrophizing d. general adaptation syndrome
Contrary to prejudice, discrimination necessarily involves ____
a. ?thinking b. ?behavior c. ?feeling d. ?imagination