After the abduction and murder of a well-known business leader, lawmakers immediately passed new legislation for increased penalties. This is an example of
a. confirmation bias.
b. realistic bias.
c. volitional bias.
d. reactive bias.
e. emotional bias.
e. emotional bias.
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What is one main difference between the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) and the Rorschach inkblot test?
a. The MMPI is a self-report and the Rorschach is projective. b. The MMPI uses ambiguous stories and the Rorschach uses true/false questions. c. The MMPI is usually not reliable, but the Rorschach is. d. The MMPI focuses on the entire life, but the Rorschach only focuses on childhood.
A woodchuck tries to crack a walnut shell in two different ways--with his paws and with his teeth. The last method worked and the first did not; hence, the woodchuck will be more likely to rely on his teeth for splitting the next nut
This observation illustrates the: a. the discrimination principle. b. the Law of Practice. c. the Law of Effect. d. the Premack principle.