When a person remembers or notices only things that back up his or her expectations and forgets the rest, he or she is experiencing
a. the Barnum Effect.
b. the confirmation bias.
c. astrologer's dilemma.
d. uncritical acceptance.
ANSWER: b
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a. stick with one specific mode of treatment for all disorders. b. use medications with their more severe cases. c. use any combination of treatments, because they all appear equally effective with all anxiety disorders. d. select specific treatments according to specific symptoms exhibited by their patients.
An individual's interest in, and concern with, fairness-related activities in a workplace is referred to as:
A) organizational justice. B) equity sensitivity. C) self-regulation. D) cognitive dissonance.