Emma has a tendency to recall evidence that confirms her hypothesis or viewpoint, but has a more difficult time recalling contrary evidence. Emma is demonstrating a phenomenon called __________.

A) confirmation bias
B) report bias
C) demand characteristics
D) confounds

A simple,automatic,inborn response to a sensory stimulus is called a(n)

A) neural network.
B) action potential.
C) neurotransmitter.
D) reflex.

In assessing personality, we are most interested in a person's ________ behavior.

A) best
B) worst
C) atypical
D) typical

The focus of the Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act of 1986 was to:

A) force the release of long-term committed people.
B) set up an advocacy system to investigate possible abuse and neglect of the mentally ill.
C) ensure the right of patients to refuse any and all treatment.
D) require institutions to provide specific treatments for committed individuals.

More than 90 percent of U.S.births are attended by physicians and only _____ of women are attended by a midwife.

A) 2 percent
B) 8 percent
C) 20 percent
D) 25 percent

Which of the following is not a type of crying in babies?

A) basic cry
B) pain cry
C) anger cry
D) danger cry

__________is an unselfish concern for the welfare of others.

A) Altruism
B) Hedonism
C) Primacy
D) Recency

Which of the following probabilities would be best determined by using the method of frequency?

A) the odds that someone who rolls two dice will roll a 9
B) the odds that it will rain tomorrow
C) the odds that the spinner in a game of Twister will be pointing to yellow when it stops
D) the odds of winning the lottery
E) the odds of being dealt a full house in a game of poker