The decision to invade Iraq in 2003 may represent an instance of

a. obedience.
b. scapegoating.
c. groupthink.
d. prejudice.
e. A and D are correct.


c. groupthink.

Psychology

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b. showing them affection. c. rough-and-tumble play. d. encouraging them to be independent.

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In his study of thinking, Duncker found that the second step in problem-solving based on understanding is to

a. propose a number of functional solutions. b. determine the general properties of a correct solution. c. enumerate all the implicit actions for solving the problem. d. approach solutions using a trial-and-error method.

Psychology

Infants are born with a small set of skeletal competencies specialized to process information relating to the physical world, the biological world, and people

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

Courtney believes that pulling regular "all-nighters" is an important part of being a college student, and she frequently goes all night without any sleep at all. Given what you know about sleep cycles and sleep deprivation, what else can you assume about Courtney?

A. She probably is just one of those people who don't need much sleep. B. She is a conscientious student who probably has a very high grade-point average C. She probably has a lower grade point average than most of her classmates and often feels depressed. D. She has probably maintained this same pattern of sleeping since childhood.

Psychology