The development of theory of mind has been demonstrated across cultures.

"Look, Officer, I didn't see the stop sign back there because the sun was in my eyes." The police officer responds, "You were not paying attention." How would a social psychologist describe this situation?

A) Both individuals were making fundamental attribution errors.
B) Both individuals were making situational attributions.
C) The driver was making a dispositional attribution; the officer was making a situational attribution.
D) The driver was making a situational attribution; the officer was making a dispositional attribution.

Which of the following is true about a sexually transmitted infection (STIs) ?

A) Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection caused by viruses.
B) All sexually active people are at risk of contracting HIV and other STIs.
C) SITs are not contracted through oral-genital sex.
D) Some STIs, such as genital herpes, are bacterial in origin.

Automatic processing most clearly occurs without

A) encoding.
B) conscious rehearsal.
C) implicit memory.
D) chunking.

Regarding the possible origins of an individual's sexual orientation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A) There is a substantial genetic component to homosexuality.
B) Homosexual reflects a combination of genetic and environmental factors.
C) Prenatal exposure to the hormone androgen may be associated with homosexuality.
D) Male homosexuality can often be traced to a weak father.

Why is critical thinking important for people?