A police officer expecting criminal behavior shoots a person who is reaching for his wallet because he perceives the suspect as reaching for a gun. This is a dangerous example of the

a. anthropomorphic error.
b. placebo effect.
c. observer bias.
d. observer effect.


C

Psychology

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A. the learning process B. the Freudian process C. the Oedipal process D. the aversion process

Psychology

The process by which the muscles control the shape of the lens to adjust to viewing objects at different distances is known as ________.

A. convergence B. diffraction C. polarization D. accommodation

Psychology

Six-year-old Charlie realizes that his sister remains a girl even when she operates a bulldozer. Charlie has acquired the concept of gender

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology

Describe transactive memory and how it can improve accuracy in decisions

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology