Question 1

Most persons mistakenly believe that more people die from tornadoes than from asthma. This is because they mistakenly apply

Accepted Answer

A)  the means/end analysis. 
B)  the compensatory decision model. 
C)  the availability heuristic. 
D)  the representativeness heuristic. 
A)  the means/end analysis. 
B)  the compensatory decision model. 
C)  the availability heuristic. 
D)  the representativeness heuristic.

Question 2

The failure to recognize that you can use a tool as a weight is an example of the problem solving barrier known as functional fixedness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

When a child says that "tub" and "but" are constructed of the same three letters, she is showing an awareness of

Accepted Answer

A)  morphemes. 
B)  phonemes. 
C)  metalinguistics. 
D)  syntax. 
A)  morphemes. 
B)  phonemes. 
C)  metalinguistics. 
D)  syntax.

Question 4

Wilson is watching two different roulette-type games at a local charity bazaar. Each game costs $1.00 to play. In one game there are ten different numbers, and if the number he selects comes up, he will win $12.00. In the other game there are 100 different numbers, but if the number he selects comes up, he will win $50.00. Based on expected value theory, Wilson should

Accepted Answer

A)  play the second game because it has a higher expected value. 
B)  play either one of the games because they both have the same expected value. 
C)  not play either game because they both have such low odds of winning. 
D)  play the first game because it has a higher expected value. 
A)  play the second game because it has a higher expected value. 
B)  play either one of the games because they both have the same expected value. 
C)  not play either game because they both have such low odds of winning. 
D)  play the first game because it has a higher expected value.

Most persons mistakenly believe that more people die from tornadoes than from asthma. This is because they mistakenly apply

The failure to recognize that you can use a tool as a weight is an example of the problem solving barrier known as functional fixedness.

When a child says that "tub" and "but" are constructed of the same three letters, she is showing an awareness of

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Most persons mistakenly believe that more people die from tornadoes than from asthma. This is because they mistakenly apply

The failure to recognize that you can use a tool as a weight is an example of the problem solving barrier known as functional fixedness.

When a child says that "tub" and "but" are constructed of the same three letters, she is showing an awareness of

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The Evolution of Psychology Part 2

The Research Enterprise in Psychology Part 1

The Research Enterprise in Psychology Part 2

The Biological Bases of Behavior Part 1

The Biological Bases of Behavior Part 2

Sensation and Perception Part 1

Sensation and Perception Part 2

Variations in Consciousness Part 1

Variations in Consciousness Part 2

Learning Part 1

Learning Part 2

Human Memory Part 1

Human Memory Part 2

Language and Thought Part 1

Intelligence and Psychological Testing Part 1

Intelligence and Psychological Testing Part 2

Motivation and Emotion Part 1

Motivation and Emotion Part 2

Human Development Across the Life Span Part 1

Human Development Across the Life Span Part 2

Personality: Theory, Research, and Assessment Part 1

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Stress, Coping, and Health Part 1

Stress, Coping, and Health Part 2

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