Research findings suggest that the best advice to give people who want to avoid belief perseverance is:

a. "Try to justify your positions."
b. "Consider the opposite."
c. "Don't draw hasty conclusions."
d. "Consider the objective evidence."

Answer: b. "Consider the opposite."

Psychology

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Which of the following statements regarding divorce and psychopathology is true?

A. A causal relationship has been established between psychopathology and parental divorce. B. There is a strong positive correlation between psychopathology and parental divorce. C. The adverse effects of parental divorce are always temporary and diminish when children reach adulthood. D. The effects of parental divorce on children are more favorable than the effects of living in a home torn by marital strife and conflict.

Psychology

Suppose you observe a baby sitting in front of a mirror. You now place a dot of rouge on the baby's nose. You see the baby look at the mirror, and then reach out to the touch the nose of the baby in the mirror

Your best guess is that this baby is about how old? a. about 6 months of age b. about 12 months of age c. about 18 months of age d. 24 months of age

Psychology