Question 1

Which statement BEST describes the development and learning of altruistic behavior in research on donations made?

Accepted Answer

A)  Helping behavior is stable across the life span, as shown by the fact that younger children donate at the same rate as much older children. 
B)  Little learning of helping and altruistic behavior occurs as children age, such that if children do not donate much when young they will not donate much when older. 
C)  Younger children tend to donate more than older children after they have been praised for an earlier donation or told they must have donated because they are helpful. 
D)  Older children tend to donate more than younger children after they have been praised for an earlier donation or told they must have donated because they are helpful. 
A)  Helping behavior is stable across the life span, as shown by the fact that younger children donate at the same rate as much older children. 
B)  Little learning of helping and altruistic behavior occurs as children age, such that if children do not donate much when young they will not donate much when older. 
C)  Younger children tend to donate more than older children after they have been praised for an earlier donation or told they must have donated because they are helpful. 
D)  Older children tend to donate more than younger children after they have been praised for an earlier donation or told they must have donated because they are helpful.

Question 2

Myside bias is most closely related to which other thinking error?

Accepted Answer

A)  Illusory correlation 
B)  Black-and-white thinking 
C)  Confirmation bias 
D)  Circular reasoning 
A)  Illusory correlation 
B)  Black-and-white thinking 
C)  Confirmation bias 
D)  Circular reasoning

Question 3

Which thinking error BEST exemplifies a false dichotomy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Illusory correlation 
B)  Black-and-white thinking 
C)  Confirmation bias 
D)  Circular reasoning 
A)  Illusory correlation 
B)  Black-and-white thinking 
C)  Confirmation bias 
D)  Circular reasoning

Which statement BEST describes the development and learning of altruistic behavior in research on donations made?

Myside bias is most closely related to which other thinking error?

Which thinking error BEST exemplifies a false dichotomy?

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Which statement BEST describes the development and learning of altruistic behavior in research on donations made?

Myside bias is most closely related to which other thinking error?

Which thinking error BEST exemplifies a false dichotomy?

Introduction to Critical Thinking in Psychology and Everyday Life

Deductive Reasoning, Prediction, and Making Assumptions

Inductive Reasoning in Psychology and Everyday Life

Critical Thinking and Scientific Reasoning

Pseudoscience, Science, and Evidence-Based Practice

Errors in Attention, Perception, and Memory That Affect Thinking

Can the Mind Leave the Body the Mindbrain Problem

Critical Thinking and the Internet

Emotion, Motivated Reasoning, and Critical Thinking

Judgment, Decision Making, and Types of Thinking

Superstition, Magic, Science, and Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking in Clinical Reasoning and Diagnosis

Language, Writing, and Critical Thinking

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