Frank believes that people are more likely to die from a dog attack than from being struck by lightning, but he is wrong. This is due to __________.
A. the representativeness heuristic
B. the availability heuristic
C. divergent thinking
D. confirmation bias
Answer: B
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The U.S. euthanasia society supports the right of active, rational, and voluntary euthanasia for all terminal patients
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. return them to mental institutions b. help them find meaningful work c. provide more and better community-based treatment facilities and alternatives d. require that they get treatment that includes medications and psychotherapy
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