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The perception of a relationship where none exists,or the perception of a stronger relationship than actually exists,is called:

A) the representative heuristic.
B) the availability heuristic.
C) an illusory correlation.
D) the overconfidence phenomenon.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following illustrates the concept of embodied cognition?

A) Isaac prefers tea to coffee because the latter is expensive.
B) Justin feels more confident on a sunny day than on a cloudy day.
C) Amanda perceives her boss's friendliness as a sexual overture.
D) Sue tends to hold on to her beliefs even if she is wrong.

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman notes that human beings have two brain systems.In this context,which of the following is true of System 2?

Researchers had male students talk on the telephone with women they thought were either attractive or unattractive.When the researchers later analyzed the women's comments,they found that the:

Which of the following strategies might be helpful in reducing the overconfidence bias?

Fatima comes across a list of jackpot winners in a magazine,the majority of whom are women,and starts considering her likelihood of winning the jackpot.She becomes obsessed with the idea of winning and spends all her time and energy playing online jackpot games.In the context of social thinking,this scenario illustrates:

In the context of psychology,the mutual influence of bodily sensations on intellective preferences and social judgments is known as:

Maxine is the captain of her school's basketball team.After losing an interschool basketball tournament by one point,she is depressed and feels guilty.She thinks that if she had not made three consecutive fouls,her team would have won the match.In the context of social thinking,this scenario illustrates:

You immediately recognize your friend's voice over the phone.This is an example of:

What is illusory thinking? What are its effects?

Alisa wishes to take a nap after doing her household chores.As soon as she lies down to rest,her neighbor shows up at her door.She remarks that her neighbor visits her whenever she tries to take a nap.She ignores the fact that this is merely a coincidence.In the context of social thinking,this scenario illustrates:

Ryan,an employee in an IT firm,recalls going on a fishing trip to a lake with his family as a child.It was a hot and humid day,and he had a minor accident.However,Ryan has forgotten the unpleasant memories of the day and fondly remembers the positive experiences,such as the lake,the fun they had,and the first fish they caught.In the context of reconstructing past attitudes,which of the following is illustrated in this scenario?