Carol Is Asked to Rate Her Husband in Terms of How

question 103

Multiple Choice

Carol is asked to rate her husband in terms of how helpful he is with the household chores.Because she cannot think of a single instance of helpful behavior,she gives him a very low rating.Carol relied on______________to make her judgment.

• A)counterfactual thinking
• B)the base-rate fallacy
• C)the availability heuristic
• D)a confirmation bias

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Definitions:

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychotherapist.

Autonomy

The capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision independently.

Erik Erikson

A developmental psychologist known for his theory on the psychosocial development stages of humans from infancy to adulthood.

Overly Protective Parents

Parents who excessively shield their children from challenges, risks, or failures, potentially hindering their development of independence and problem-solving skills.