Exam 11: Judgment and Reasoning

Presumably, people would choose to use _ when making judgments that are not particularly important and _ for more crucial decisions, but evidence suggests this is not the case.

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Question 21

Which of the following is TRUE if we consider the phrase, "Prejudice decreases as education increases"?

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Question 22

The text suggests that illusory covariations arise from the fact that participants

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Question 23

Studies indicate that training in statistics

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Question 24

The expected value of an option is dependent on

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Question 25

Megan cannot sleep at night because she is terribly worried about being robbed, which is highly unlikely. As her friend, you want to help her by describing judgment errors and why she should not lose any more sleep. Which concept is NOT contributing to her irrational fear?

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Question 26

An employer interviews a job candidate for 15 minutes. On the basis of this interview, the employer decides that the candidate will perform well in the job, so he hires her. This is a case of a

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Question 27

The term "illusory covariation" refers to an error in which

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Question 28

Studies indicate that participants

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Question 29

Participants tend NOT to use base-rate information if they are also given

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Question 30

In one experiment, participants were asked to list either 6 or 12 instances in their lives when they were assertive. Which of the following statements in NOT true about the participants who were asked to list only 6 instances?

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Question 31

Describe the ways that emotion can influence decision making. What tips would you give to a friend (or to yourself) to improve decision making under emotional duress?

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Question 32

Which of the following statements about the effects of emotion on decision making is NOT true?

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Question 33

Background knowledge can lead to mistakes, but it can also provide a benefit if

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Question 34

An inductive judgment is one in which a person

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Question 35

In several studies, participants have been asked to estimate the frequency of occurrence for various causes of death. The evidence suggests that participants' frequency estimates are strongly influenced by

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Question 36

When thinking about the likelihood of events, humans are better able to make judgments based on information presented as _ than as _.

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Question 37

Dual-process models state that people

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Question 38

Fred is convinced that people who wear sandals cannot be trusted. People who wear shoes, though, seem trustworthy to Fred. This is a peculiar belief about

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Question 39

Which of the following is correct regarding dual-process models?

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Presumably, people would choose to use _ when making judgments that are not particularly important and _ for more crucial decisions, but evidence suggests this is not the case.

Which of the following is TRUE if we consider the phrase, "Prejudice decreases as education increases"?

The text suggests that illusory covariations arise from the fact that participants

Studies indicate that training in statistics

The expected value of an option is dependent on

Megan cannot sleep at night because she is terribly worried about being robbed, which is highly unlikely. As her friend, you want to help her by describing judgment errors and why she should not lose any more sleep. Which concept is NOT contributing to her irrational fear?

An employer interviews a job candidate for 15 minutes. On the basis of this interview, the employer decides that the candidate will perform well in the job, so he hires her. This is a case of a

The term "illusory covariation" refers to an error in which

Studies indicate that participants

Participants tend NOT to use base-rate information if they are also given

In one experiment, participants were asked to list either 6 or 12 instances in their lives when they were assertive. Which of the following statements in NOT true about the participants who were asked to list only 6 instances?

Describe the ways that emotion can influence decision making. What tips would you give to a friend (or to yourself) to improve decision making under emotional duress?

Which of the following statements about the effects of emotion on decision making is NOT true?

Background knowledge can lead to mistakes, but it can also provide a benefit if

An inductive judgment is one in which a person

In several studies, participants have been asked to estimate the frequency of occurrence for various causes of death. The evidence suggests that participants' frequency estimates are strongly influenced by

When thinking about the likelihood of events, humans are better able to make judgments based on information presented as _ than as _.

Dual-process models state that people

Fred is convinced that people who wear sandals cannot be trusted. People who wear shoes, though, seem trustworthy to Fred. This is a peculiar belief about

Which of the following is correct regarding dual-process models?

The Science of the Mind

The Neural Basis for Cognition

Recognizing Objects

Paying Attention

The Acquisition of Memories and the Working-Memory System

Interconnections Between Acquisition and Retrieval

Remembering Complex Events

Concepts and Generic Knowledge

Language

Visual Knowledge

Problem Solving and Intelligence

Conscious Thought, Unconscious Thought

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Exam 11: Judgment and Reasoning

Presumably, people would choose to use _____ when making judgments that are not particularly important and _____ for more crucial decisions, but evidence suggests this is not the case.

Which of the following is TRUE if we consider the phrase, "Prejudice decreases as education increases"?

The text suggests that illusory covariations arise from the fact that participants

Studies indicate that training in statistics

The expected value of an option is dependent on

Megan cannot sleep at night because she is terribly worried about being robbed, which is highly unlikely. As her friend, you want to help her by describing judgment errors and why she should not lose any more sleep. Which concept is NOT contributing to her irrational fear?

An employer interviews a job candidate for 15 minutes. On the basis of this interview, the employer decides that the candidate will perform well in the job, so he hires her. This is a case of a

The term "illusory covariation" refers to an error in which

Studies indicate that participants

Participants tend NOT to use base-rate information if they are also given

In one experiment, participants were asked to list either 6 or 12 instances in their lives when they were assertive. Which of the following statements in NOT true about the participants who were asked to list only 6 instances?

Describe the ways that emotion can influence decision making. What tips would you give to a friend (or to yourself) to improve decision making under emotional duress?

Which of the following statements about the effects of emotion on decision making is NOT true?

Background knowledge can lead to mistakes, but it can also provide a benefit if

An inductive judgment is one in which a person

In several studies, participants have been asked to estimate the frequency of occurrence for various causes of death. The evidence suggests that participants' frequency estimates are strongly influenced by

When thinking about the likelihood of events, humans are better able to make judgments based on information presented as _____ than as _____.

Dual-process models state that people

Fred is convinced that people who wear sandals cannot be trusted. People who wear shoes, though, seem trustworthy to Fred. This is a peculiar belief about

Which of the following is correct regarding dual-process models?

The Science of the Mind

The Neural Basis for Cognition

Recognizing Objects

Paying Attention

The Acquisition of Memories and the Working-Memory System

Interconnections Between Acquisition and Retrieval

Remembering Complex Events

Concepts and Generic Knowledge

Language

Visual Knowledge

Problem Solving and Intelligence

Conscious Thought, Unconscious Thought

Filters

Presumably, people would choose to use _ when making judgments that are not particularly important and _ for more crucial decisions, but evidence suggests this is not the case.

When thinking about the likelihood of events, humans are better able to make judgments based on information presented as _ than as _.