A general rule that relies on information that is most readily at hand is called the
__________ heuristic.
a. representativeness
b. availability
c. vividness
d. similarity
e. base-rate
b. availability
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You meet a man at a party and carefully store his name along with an image of his face. The next day, he calls you on the phone, but you can't remember his name. According to the encoding specificity principle, this is because
a. the sound of his voice is an inappropriate retrieval cue. b. you never paid attention to his name in the first place. c. the name is no longer in your long-term memory. d. the name is in your sensory store only.
Of the following coefficients of correlation, which one shows the strongest association between two variables?
a. ?0.90 b. ?0.25 c. +0.10 d. None of the above—not enough information is provided.
The baby is born at the end of
the first stage of labor. transition. the second stage of labor. the third stage of labor.
Which of the following is a side effect of harsh punishment?
A) It models aggression. B) It helps children distinguish between prosocial and antisocial behaviors. C) It permanently stops children's misbehavior. D) It encourages children to seek closeness with adults.