Jason was watching the TV news and spotted a young man on a video running away from the police who were attempting to stop him. “He’s running, so he must be a bad man,” said Jason to his father. Jason’s statement is an example of a. the availability heuristic. b. the representativeness heuristic. c. stereotype threat. d. the fundamental attribution error. e. cognitive dissonance.

A mental shortcut in the form of a general problem-solving framework is called a. an algorithm b. a heuristic c. a mental set d. trial and error

People often underestimate the amount of time it will take to complete a project because of a. belief perseverance. b. framing. c. intuition. d. the availability heuristic. e. overconfidence.

A heuristic by which a judgment or decision is based on information that is most easily retrieved from memory is

a. representativeness

b. appropriation

c. availability

d. compensation

Seven-year-old Daniel was able to see that the dot-to-dot puzzle was going to form a picture of a tiger even before he started drawing on the puzzle. Which Gestalt principle helped Daniel perceive the tiger from all the unconnected dots? a. Proximity b. Continuity c. Bipolar cues d. Retinal disparity e. Closure

People's implicit memory of how to open the front door of their house is most likely to consist of __________.

A) a mental image.

B) telegraphic speech.

C) a heuristic.

D) universal grammar.

Decisions that are based on rules and guidelines are known as:

A. brainstormed decisions

B. heuristic decisions

C. programmed decisions

D. intuitive decisions

E. creative decisions

Over time, which of the following is typically true of the relationship between passionate love and companionate love? a. Passionate and companionate love both decrease. b. Passionate love increases and companionate love decreases. c. Passionate and companionate love both increase. d. Passionate love decreases and companionate love increases. e. There is no consistent relationship between the levels of passionate love and companionate love.

A concept is a. a mental grouping of similar things. b. an example of insight. c. a fixation on certain characteristics. d. a representativeness heuristic.

Often restaurants will require groups of eight or more to pa a tip of 18 percent. This is based on the belief that in larger parties, individuals will often leave a smaller tip because "someone else will pay more". These restaurant owners, then, are aware of the impact of a. the fundamental attribution error. b. the power of the situation. c. hindsight bins. d. confirmation bias. e. diffusion of responsibility.

A specific formula for solving a problem is called a. an algorithm b. a heuristic c. a mental set d. trial and error

A specific formula for solving a problem is called ________.
a. an algorithm
b. a heuristic
c. a mental set
d. trial and error

The developmental theories of Lev Vygotsky differed from those of Jean Piaget in that Vygotsky a. emphasized the role of social environment. b. thought that Piaget ignored psychosexual development of children. c. questioned Piaget's focus on adult development. d. focused more on moral development. e. thought that the spiritual, component of children's growth was essential.

Which of the following terms or phrases best describes the behavior of rowdy fans yelling obscenities at a football or soccer referee after a controversial penalty has been called? a. Culture. b. Social facilitation. c. Groupthink. d. Deindividuation. e. Group polarization.