If accurate judgments are our goal, we should use base rate information instead of the representativeness heuristic when
a. we lack specific information about the person.
b. base rates are high in the sample.
c. base rates are low in the sample.
d. the decision is a complicated one.
Answer: A
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Kim suffers from anhedonia, which means that she
a. has difficulty experiencing pleasure. b. has two different psychological disorders. c. experiences mild manic states. d. has trouble getting along with people.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. According to a comprehensive assessment approach, a child must show a cognitive processing problem to be determined to have a learning disability; documentation of a deficit in an academic skill is not sufficient. 2. White children are most likely to be classified with learning disabilities. 3. Self-instruction involves a series of hints instead of a formal series of steps or a script.
Within the motive approach to personality, the distinction between individual and group needs is best captured in the difference between
a. intimacy motives and affiliation motives. b. the need for positive regard and the self-actualizing tendency. c. separation-individuation and merger. d. None of these answers are correct.
In APA style, final answers are rounded to _____ decimal places
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 6