When using processing speed as a measure of intelligence, it is important to keep in mind that individuals may differ in their processing speed because of
a. variations in motivation and attention to the task.
b. the effects of anxiety on producing an answer quickly.
c. cultural differences in the emphasis upon speedy problem-solving.
d. all of these.
D
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A(n) _______ is where you persist in approaching a problem in a way that has worked in the past but is clearly not working now.
a. fixation b. anchoring bias c. mental set d. hindsight blindness
How might the color of this baby's blanket influence how it is socialized?
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A. People will expect the baby to play with other infants wearing blue blankets. B. People will expect the baby to be androgynous. C. People will assume the baby is a girl and bring it pink gifts. D. People will be more likely to treat the baby as male.
Optimal foraging theory refers to the concept of
a. Getting as much food as you can find b. Getting more food than any of your competitors to maximize fitness c. Freeloading as much as you can on others’ shared food d. Calling for home delivery e. Maximizing the net energy yield
Eunice wants to pursue a career change, so she identifies three possible fields of interest, lays out 10 relevant variables (such as salary, work schedule, or location), and assigns numerical weights to each of them. With a little bit of rudimentary
mathematics Eunice was able to isolate a “top scoring” occupation. How effective is this approach as a general decision-making strategy? a) Not effective; research shows that calculations are no better than “gut” decisions. b) Not effective; it’s impossible to identify all variables for all occupations. c) Somewhat effective; Eunice should have also integrated the wishes of her current boss. d) Very effective; it includes objective factors, subjective weightings, and calculated outcomes.