People who believe that someone is trying to persuade them of something (and thus take away their freedom of choice) experience a negative emotional response called ________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

psychological reactance

Psychology

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The last part of Chapter 12 noted that researchers such as Kahneman and Tversky are pessimistic about our decision-making skills, whereas researchers such as Gigerenzer are more optimistic. The optimists emphasize that

a. the pessimists focused too much on real-life examples; in the laboratory, people are actually quite accurate. b. the major decision-making heuristics are actually highly accurate, and they almost always lead us to correct decisions, contrary to the theories advanced by the pessimists. c. the pessimists underestimate our decision-making accuracy because of factors such as choosing questions that contradict people's schemas. d. the pessimists have typically sampled groups of people living in the community; in contrast, college students make statistically appropriate decisions.

Psychology

Heterosexuality is accepted across different cultures. Homosexuals and bisexuals often face prejudice, discrimination, and harassment

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Psychology