GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
COGNITION AND EMOTIONS
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Alex was locked out of his car. He didn’t think to use a coat hanger to unlock the door before calling the police.
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Zach felt very certain that he knew all the concepts in Chapter 2, so he was surprised to get 65 percent on the exam.
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Despite reading several research studies demonstrating that therapeutic touch is no more effective than a placebo in treating pain, Miriam still considers it a valid treatment option.
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A television advertisement for lotion claims that it is made of 75 percent organic materials, not that it contains 25 percent artificial ingredients.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following is the best example of a framing effect? Consumers are more likely to choose a package of ground beef that is labeled “80% lean” than one that is labeled “20% fat.” Horatio is a high school freshman who is embarrassed about his physique because he has stopped exercising.
Detailed explanation-2: -heuristics: Shortcut strategies or guidelines that suggest a solution to a problem but do not guarantee an answer. hindsight bias: The tendency to report falsely, after the fact, that one has accurately predicted an outcome.
Detailed explanation-3: -Heuristics: “common sense” or rule of thumb strategies which allow us to solve problems efficiently and usually quickly.
Detailed explanation-4: -Confirmation bias is the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms or supports one’s prior beliefs or values.