Jovan believes that his poor performance on his psychology test was due to his consistent lack of preparation. This is an example of __________
a) the self-serving bias.
b) the primacy effect.
c) a situational attribution.
d) a dispositional attribution.
d
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a) nicotine patch or gum b) hospitalization for overcoming the dependence c) individual or group therapy for dealing with addictions d) increasing coffee intake to replace stimulants that will be reduced
People with ______ experience worsening deterioration of their conceptual knowledge.
A. episodic dementia B. Broca's aphasia C. Wernicke's aphasia D. semantic dementia
Which of the following children born with cataracts will likely show permanent impairment?
A) Jon, who had corrective surgery at 4 months old B) Jesse, who had corrective surgery at 4 years old C) Jennifer, who had corrective surgery at 12 years old D) Jackson, who had corrective surgery at 18 years old
Emerging adults are more likely than younger or older individuals to
A) engage in community service. B) attend religious services. C) experiment with illegal drugs. D) question their sexuality.