A recent train wreck was covered around the clock on the news in David's home town.Afterward,he finds himself afraid to take a planned train trip to visit his grandparents and now feels as though train wrecks must happen all the time.This is an example of the effects of which heuristic?

A) representativeness
B) availability
C) hindsight bias
D) overconfidence

You have just transferred to a new campus and find yourself in a potentially stressful environment. According to the text,which of the following would help you cope with the stress?

A) believing that you have some control over your environment
B) having a friend to confide in
C) feeling optimistic that you will eventually adjust to your new surroundings
D) All of these things would help.

Adoption studies focusing on the heritability of traits have _____________.

A) disputed the findings of twin studies
B) been attacked for ethical reasons
C) confirmed what twin studies have shown
D) shown that twin studies have methods that need to be reexamined

The role of learning in motivation is most obvious from the influence of

A) instincts.
B) homeostasis.
C) arousal.
D) ncentives.

Identify a true statement about the prevalence of breast cancer among sexual minorities.

A) It is observed that they have lower rates of breast cancer than heterosexual females of comparable ages.
B) Research studies have found that they conduct self-breast examination more often than heterosexuals.
C) It is especially important for them to find providers who are accepting and medically competent.
D) Research studies have found that they detect cancer early and treat it more successfully as compared to heterosexual females.

The James-Lange theory of emotions asserts that __________.

A) emotional experience is by definition private and inaccessible
B) overt behavior is largely the result of emotional experience
C) different people classify the same emotions differently
D) emotion is the awareness of the bodily changes that result from arousing stimuli

Research indicating that feelings of uncertainty increase identification with groups high in entitativity supports:

A) social dominance theory.
B) terror management theory.
C) system justification theory.
D) uncertainty-identity theory.

Jack claims that he often has dreams that predict future events. He claims to have the power of

A) telepathy.
B) clairvoyance.
C) precognition.
D) psychokinesis.