Suppose that most of your friends do not drink alcoholic beverages. Suppose further that
you are asked in a class to answer the following question: "What is the percentage of
people who drink alcoholic beverages?" You reply with a low percen
In this case you
have made an error based on your use of the __________ heuristic.
a. representativeness
b. availability
c. vividness
d. similarity
e. base-rate
b. availability
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According to the social learning perspective, what increases self-efficacy?
a. Threats of punishment b. Strictly enforced deadlines c. Role models similar to yourself d. High rewards for highly successful performances
In memory, as time passes between learning and recall,
a. both the primacy and recency effects weaken. b. neither the primacy nor the recency effects weaken. c. the primacy but not the recency effect weakens. d. the recency but not the primacy effect weakens. e. the recency effect becomes stronger and the primacy effect weakens.
A person with cervical spinal cord damage is known as a _________ and experiences loss of sensation and motor control in the _________
a. paraplegic; arms and legs b. paraplegic; legs only c. quadriplegic; arms, legs, and torso d. quadriplegic; legs only
What important finding do resilient children illustrate?
A. Resilience does not become relevant until the school-age years. B. Having friends is an important factor in resiliency. C. Most children who have adversity in their lives do not have resilience. D. Exposure to adversity in childhood does not necessarily lead to maladjustment.