In recent years, there have been a number of cases where police officers have shot innocent, unarmed citizens. For example, not long ago, an officer of the LAPD shot a thirteen-year-old boy who was driving a car; the officer later stated that he thought the boy was driving the car toward him as a weapon (and he also stated that he did not register certain major facts of the situation that would
have convinced him otherwise). While the officer's behavior is in no way excusable, does his account line up with what we know about how stress affects behavior?
a. No, it doesn't; stress actually improves people's ability to take in and process information.
b. No, it doesn't; stress does not have any net impact (either positive or negative) on people's ability to take in or process information.
c. Yes, it does; research shows that extreme stress can narrow attention and focus so much that people completely fail to register important and relevant pieces of information.
d. Yes, it does; research shows that extreme stress can broaden attention and focus so much that people end up "taking it all in" but not being able to register the most important, relevant pieces of information.
C
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b. Cheryl relies on stereotypes because it saves her cognitive effort and energy. c. Jeff thinks that all Italians are loud and easily excited because he has heard his father describe them in thismanner. d. Susie responds to threats to her self-esteem by stereotyping other groups to make herself feel better.
Alice goes to see a rerun of Jaws (a movie about a vicious shark) a few days before she takes off to Florida on spring break
On break, she finds that she is now too nervous to spend much time actually in the water, since she is convinced that anything she sees in the water is a shark. Her heightened sensitivity is due to a. self-fulfilling prophecy. b. priming. c. anchoring and adjustment. d. representativeness.
What is research and development?
What will be an ideal response?
Madalena and Roberto are getting married. It is a first marriage for both of them. Based on recent research, which is true?
A. Madalena and Roberto are younger than their parents were when they got married. B. There is a 60% probability that Madalena and Roberto will get divorced. C. Madalena is more likely than her mother was to work outside of the home. D. Madalena and Roberto are likely to have more children than their parents did.