The Tendency to Think That Most Victims of Hurricane Sandy

question 17

Multiple Choice

The tendency to think that most victims of Hurricane Sandy were irresponsible and naive for not evacuating their homes before the storm hit is most likely to result from which of the following tendencies?

• A)belief in a just world
• B)implicit personality theory
• C)false-consensus effect
• D)priming

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Swiss National Bank

The central bank of Switzerland, responsible for the country's monetary policy and issuing its currency.

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The action of putting into effect or executing a plan or process without any delay.

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The degree to which an action, policy, or method achieves its intended outcome or result.

Predictable Lags

Delays between the implementation of monetary or fiscal policy and the observable effects of such actions on the economy.