Dennis believes that women are worse drivers than men. He always notices examples of poor women drivers, but ignores evidence to the contrary, such as poor male drivers or good female drivers. Dennis' behavior is an example of ________

a. the principle of falsifiability.
b. critical thinking.
c. the confirmation bias.
d. skepticism.

Answer: c

Psychology

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a. id; superego b. superego; id c. id; ego d. ego; id

Psychology

You have the opportunity to follow an I/O psychologist around for a week to learn what she does. One day she used the term KSAO and said that it was a priority for next week. What will she be working on next week?

a) a description of the characteristics a person needs to perform a given job b) a description of the laws affecting the work of I/O psychologists c) a list of the key laws that affect employment at a particular company d) an abbreviation for a personnel test called the Knowledge Skills Assessment

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