hi all. I'm concerned about three questions and im not sure if my answers are right.
can u help me out?
1. According to the availability heuristic, Jayne and her husband are most likely to exaggerate the risk to their children caused by _____________, because so much media coverage there seems to be when this occurs.
a.
Being kidnappedb. Delinquency
c. Accidental drowning
d. Depression
2 If Morgan chooses to buy a raffle ticket that has a 5% chance of winning over one that has a 95% chance of losing, she is:
a. Exaggerating the improbable
b. Avoiding loss
c. Exhibiting confirmation bias
d.
Exhibiting hindsight bias3. When an individual holds two thoughts that are psychologically inconsistent, or when an individual’s belief is incongruent with his/her behavior, a state of tension or unease occurs. This state of tension is called:
a. Cognitive inconsistency
b.
Cognitive dissonancec. Mental set
d. Stereotype threat.
4 When a person experiences cognitive dissonance, he/she will likely:
a. Rationalize information that conflicts with his/her existing beliefs
b. Behave in a way that would be consistent with his/her beliefs.
c. Feel at ease with the conflict
d.
Accept evidence that is contrary to his/her beliefs.5 true or false
i think its false
Research on visual images shows that people are able to manipulate the images in their imaginations.