Pinker (1997) and others have demonstrated that humans display an adaptive predisposition to make order out of disorder and sense out of nonsense. This tendency can account for
A) reliance on confirmation bias.
B) skepticism.
C) the popularity of pseudoscience.
D) belief perseverance.
Answer: C
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Which of the following statements is a formal definition of psychology?
a. Psychology is the scientific study of human nature. b. Psychology is the scientific study of theories and research methods. c. Psychology is the scientific study of the process of learning and modifying behavioral reflexes. d. Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. e. Psychology is the scientific study of groups of people.
Four-year-old D'Andre is upset when his friends exclude him from a game. D'Andre sits in the sandbox alone and plays with the dump truck instead. D'Andre is displaying
A) effortful control. B) situational empathy. C) scaffolding. D) altruistic behavior.