Simon is meek, tidy, quiet, and overly concerned with order and detail. When given the choice of guessing if Simon works at the library or at the hospital, most people guess the library, even though the hospital employs more people. The guess that Simon works at the library is due to:
A) availability bias.
B) base-rate decision making.
C) the representative heuristic.
D) the conjunction fallacy.
C) the representative heuristic.
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Although his ability to speak is otherwise normal, a patient suffering from a stroke is having difficulty naming common everyday objects, such as tools. In order to determine which part of the brain is functioning abnormally, his doctor may use which of the following techniques? a. Inject the patient with horseradish peroxidase and look at his brain during an autopsy
b. Do a CT scan on the brain to see what area is not functioning. c. Use functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to compare the activity of the brains of the patient and normal volunteers when they are presented with pictures of various tools. d. During neurosurgery on the patient, stimulate his brain to see what part is not functioning.
Psychologists generally agree that all human behavior is
A. Never predictable B. The same when individuals are in similar situations C. Goal directed
Angela frequently engages in episodes of out-of-control eating, although she does not purge her body of the excess calories she consumes. When she decides to visit a physician, what diagnosis will be made?
a) binge eating b) bulimia nervosa c) anorexia nervosa d) body dysmorphic disorder
The pursuit of an activity for an outcome that is separate from the person is called __________.
A. the need for affiliation B. intrinsic motivation C. extrinsic motivation D. a mastery goal