Why are schemas so highly resistant to change?
A. They prevent us from overlooking information.
B. They fail to fill in missing information.
C. We discount information that is inconsistent with them.
D. We forget information that is consistent with them.
Answer: C
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What type of person is most likely to develop sleep apnea?
a. Overweight middle-aged men b. Teenagers who smoke cigarettes c. Women with a history of anorexia or bulimia d. Former soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder
The name of the eating disorder in which the primary symptom is that the person is obsessed by thoughts of an unattainable image of "perfect" thinness is:
a. bulimia nervosa b. anorexia nervosa c. obsessive-compulsive disorder d. gordophobia
Spend time going to three websites for charities such as Habitat for Humanity, the Susan G. Komen Foundation for breast cancer awareness, and so on. Analyze how the websites are designed to persuade people to contribute time or money, and tie these efforts into one specific theory or concept you've learned in this class.
What will be an ideal response?
The concept of confirmation bias specifically assumes that we are most likely to believe __________.
A. the scientific method as true B. information that agrees with our thinking C. information that refutes our thinking D. logical thinking