The ability to make judgments on the basis of well-supported reasons rather than emotion or anecdote is called:

a. applied psychology.
b. critical thinking.
c. functionalism.
d. introspection.

Answer: b

Psychology

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In contrast to spoken language, written language is more likely

a. to be spread out across time. b. to allow re-scanning of the input. c. to be supplemented by nonverbal cues. d. to reveal a continuous flow of input, without discrete boundaries between the units.

Psychology

Loftus's research on eyewitness testimony showed that

a. eyewitness testimony is very accurate regardless of pretrial investigation. b. retrieval cues can bias eyewitness accounts. c. women are generally more accurate eyewitnesses than men. d. eyewitness testimony is highly resistant to leading questions. e. eyewitness testimony is not influenced by encoding specificity.

Psychology