Agatha is determined to ban guns in the United States. This is a controversial topic, and social scientists have debated whether the ownership of guns by citizens increases or decreases crime. Agatha could go to the library and look up studies on the linkage between guns and crime rates. Instead, Agatha just reads the local newspaper and cuts out articles about robberies in which the "bad guy" used a firearm. Agatha is demonstrating __________.
A. a mental set
B. confirmation bias
C. stereotype suppression
D. the availability heuristic
Answer: B
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A. applied behavioral analysis B. relapse prevention C. methadone maintenance D. detoxification
The mental retardation shown in Down syndrome is caused by
a. the absence of the 21st chromosome. b. a buildup of waste products in the neurons of brain. c. a genetic error involving a missing vital enzyme. d. the presence of an extra 21st chromosome. e. an inherited faulty gene.