Just before Heather meets John, she overhears a conversation which makes her
think that John dislikes her. The conversation was about an entirely different person, but
Heather is unaware of that.
She acts very coldly to John, who as a result does dislike her.
This is an example of
(a) the Fundamental Attribution Error (b) a self-fulfilling prophecy
(c) the illusion of control (d) illusory correlation
B
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A straightforward example of an eclectic approach to the case Frances presented in your text would be to
a. combine psychotherapy with medication. b. conduct outcome research. c. conduct process research. d. follow one specific paradigm of treatment.
Pete cannot seem to stop checking the change slots of vending machines. Although he usually does not find any money, occasionally he finds a quarter. Despite the low levels of reinforcement, this behavior is likely to persist due to _____
a. escape learning b. the partial reinforcement effect c. positive punishment d. generalization