Introduction to Psychology

Introduction to Psychology

Chapter Seven Practice Quiz 1. Which bias states that “doing the right thing” is what most people are motivated to do? a. Availability bias b. Confirmation bias c. Fairness bias d. Hindsight bias 2. True or False: Deductive reasoning occurs from the bottom up; creating a general principle from general facts. a. True b. False 3. Chantal believes that all small dogs are kind. She witnesses a small dog attack her neighbor and feels confused because her beliefs conflicted with what she saw. This is known as: a. Cognitive Dissonance b. Neural Conflict c. Cultural Control d. Availability Heuristic 4. True or False: Formulating a hypothesis is a type of metacognition. a. True b. False

5. Which heuristic involves forming smaller steps in order to reach a bigger goal? a. Approach b. Availability c. Means-end d. Sub goal 6. Which of the following could be an example emotional intelligence? a. Sympathizing with yourself b. Empathizing with another person c. Hearing your own thoughts consciously d. Being able to predict somebody’s future 7. Which part of the mind includes your awareness at the present moment? a. Conscious b. Subconscious 8. Which kind of reasoning proceeds in the form of a back-and-forth conversation? a. Subconscious b. Inductive c. Dialectical d. Deductive

Answer Key on page 96.

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