The view that people make decisions by determining how likely something is to happen, judging the value of the outcome, and then multiplying the two is called:
A) psychoeconomics.
B) the rational choice theory.
C) an algorithm.
D) quantitative psychology.
B) the rational choice theory.
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a. complementarity b. homogeneity c. equivalence d. similarity
A fish will adjust to lower water temperatures by ____
a. activating more action potentials b. increasing the amplitude of its action potentials c. recruiting different muscle fibers d. returning to its basal metabolic rate
The process of reciprocal determinism helps explain the influence of the nonshared environment on personality
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
All of the following are psychosocial treatments that have been developed for physical disorders and pain EXCEPT
A. biofeedback. B. hypnosis. C. relaxation procedures. D. acupuncture.