Cecile has dreamed of owning her own home for years, and she can finally afford a small cottage in an older neighborhood. She notices that she feels more positive about her home when she drives home by the abandoned shacks, but she hates her home when driving past the fancy mansions with their large lawns. Cecile's emotions are influenced by
a. the principle of diversity.
b. confirmation bias.
c. the framing effect.
d. the law of large numbers.
c
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
What term refers to attempting to understand the causes of a behavior?
a. Association b. Accommodation c. Assimilation d. Attribution
Consider the following situation: A jury has been empaneled, and the lawyers tell the jurors what the witnesses would say if they were present. The lawyers answer jurors' questions about the facts of the case, and the judge provides information and answers questions about pertinent law. The jurors then deliberate and render a non-binding verdict. What would this process be called?
A. a focus group B. arbitration C. a summary jury trial D. mediation
Whit started playing the saxophone. He wants to get better at it, so he watches the techniques of professional players and practices constantly. Whit does not care how he compares to other saxophone players, nor does he want to seek help from others. Whit appears to have adopted a(n)
A. approach-avoidance conflict. B. avoidance-avoidance conflict. C. performance goal. D. learning goal.