After meeting Jeff, Karyn thought she had found the man of her dreams
Although he began to treat her badly, she ignored his negative behavior and interpreted his positive behaviors in a way that was consistent with her preexisting notions. Karyn's inability to see Jeff for who he was is related to _________________.
a. the primacy effect
b. false consensus bias
c. false uniqueness bias
d. confirmation bias
d
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Jody is a 21-year-old college student who is obsessed with her body weight. She feels that
she is too heavy, even though she weighs only 100 pounds (she is 5'1" tall). She will sometimes go for several days without eating food but will drink large amounts of diet soda. Occasionally she will go on an eating rampage, consuming large quantities of food, only to relieve herself using laxatives. These symptoms suggest that Jody is most likely suffering from a. obesity. b. anorexia nervosa. c. bulimia nervosa. d. diabetes. e. metabolic insufficiency.
When are boys and girls most likely to be the slimmest?
infancy || middle childhood || adolescence || late childhood || || ||