Introduction to Psychology: Gateways to Mind and Behavior 16th Edition

. Whatisconfirmationbias? a. Thetendencytobelieveclaimsbecausetheyseemtrueoritwouldbeniceiftheyweretrue. b. Thetendencytorememberinformationthatfitsone’sexpectationswhileignoringdiscrepancies. c. Unfoundedbeliefheldwithoutevidenceorinspiteofalsifyingevidence. d. Personalobservationofyourownthoughts,feelingsandbehavior. ANSWER: b POINTS: 1 REFERENC ES: QUESTION TYPE: HAS VARIA BLES: LEARNING 1.1 Commonsense Psychology-Isn't It All Common Sense? MultipleChoice False Universal.Intro.Psych.LO.3.2.2 - Describe examples in which information processing conflicts OBJECTIVE with attentional focus (e.g., Stroop Effect, inattentional blindness, change blindness, and cocktail S: party effect). Universal.Intro.Psych.LO.5.1.2 - Describe biases and heuristics that affect reasoning anddecision making. NATIONAL SUnited States - APA.1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. TANDARDS: KEYWORDS Understand : DATE CREA 1/30/2019 4:32 AM TED: DATE MODI FIED: 1/30/2019 4:35 AM 3. Whatisasuperstition? a. Thetendencytorememberornoticeinformationthatfitsone’sexpectations b. Anunfoundedbeliefheldwithoutevidenceorinspiteofalsifyingevidence c. Thetendencytobelieveclaimsbecausetheyseemtrueorbecauseitwouldbeniceiftheyweretrue d. Someonewithadominantpersonalitythatcanstronglyinfluenceotherpeople ANSWER: b POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: 1.1 Commonsense Psychology-Isn't It All Common Sense? QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice HAS VARIABLES: False LEARNING OBJECTI Universal.Intro.Psych.LO.1.3.1 - Compare the scientific method to nonscientific means VES: NATIONAL STANDA RDS: of gathering information. United States - APA.1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains. KEYWORDS: Understand DATE CREATED: 1/30/2019 4:35 AM DATE MODIFIED: 1/30/2019 4:37 AM