Inferring characteristics of people based on their observable behavior is called ___________

a. social psychology
b. attribution
c. attitudes
d. personality psychology

b

Psychology

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Marvin has answered "Yes" to the following question: "Have you felt so sad, discouraged, hopeless, or had so many problems that you wondered if anything is worthwhile?" What can we say about Marvin's risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) compared to the

general population? a. He is depressed but not more likely to suffer CHD. b. He is twice as likely to suffer CHD. c. He is no more likely to suffer CHD but more likely to die from it. d. He is five times more likely to suffer CHD.

Psychology

After many years of hosting the Today Show on TV, Bryant left to host the Early Show on another network. His first day at the Early Show Bryant welcomed his viewers to the Today Show. This might be an example of __________

a) discrimination. b) generalization. c) shaping. d) successive approximations.

Psychology