Dennis refused to go bungee-jumping because he remembered one case in which a boy hit the ground because the wrong bungee cord – one that was too long – had been mistakenly used. Based on this accident, he concluded that bungee jumping was incredibly dangerous. This is an example of:
a. dissonance reduction.
b. the availability error/selective recall
c. confirmation bias
d. string theory

The majority of early psychological research reflected the a. differences among males and females b. concerns and interests of minorities c. differences among various cultures d. concerns and interests of white males select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d

Latesha moore has a choice at work between a traditional health insurance plan that pays 80 percent of the cost of doctor visits after a $250 deductible and an hmo that charges an $8 co-payment per visit + a $20 monthly premium deduction from her paycheck. latesha anticipates seeing a doctor once a month for her high blood pressure. the cost of each office visit is $50. she normally sees the doctor an average of three times a year for other health concerns. comment on the difference in costs between the two health care plans and the advantages and disadvantages of each.

When lifting heavy loads off the ground, the majority of the weight should be lifted by which of the following? a. arms b. legs c. back d. stomach