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How do schemas become more abstract and accurate?
How do schemas become more abstract and accurate?
Which type of categories do schemas tend to access?
Which type of categories do schemas tend to access?
What are some ways in which schemas can be revised?
What are some ways in which schemas can be revised?
What is illusory correlation?
What is illusory correlation?
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What is the term used to describe the tendency for an evaluation to become less extreme as more cases are encountered?
What is the term used to describe the tendency for an evaluation to become less extreme as more cases are encountered?
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What are some common heuristics used for social judgments?
What are some common heuristics used for social judgments?
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Which sequence is more likely after tossing a dice with 4 green sides and 2 red sides?
Which sequence is more likely after tossing a dice with 4 green sides and 2 red sides?
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Which term refers to the mental shortcuts or rules of thumb that we use to make judgments and decisions?
Which term refers to the mental shortcuts or rules of thumb that we use to make judgments and decisions?
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What is the tendency for a starting value to unduly influence judgments or decisions called?
What is the tendency for a starting value to unduly influence judgments or decisions called?
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What are the two types of heuristics mentioned in the text?
What are the two types of heuristics mentioned in the text?
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In which position is the letter 'R' more likely to appear?
In which position is the letter 'R' more likely to appear?
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What is the formula used in cognitive algebra to calculate the information score?
What is the formula used in cognitive algebra to calculate the information score?
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Which bias refers to the tendency to rely on the first and last pieces of information when forming impressions?
Which bias refers to the tendency to rely on the first and last pieces of information when forming impressions?
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What is the term used to describe our own thinking on how different characteristics come together to form certain types of personality?
What is the term used to describe our own thinking on how different characteristics come together to form certain types of personality?
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In the study by Ambady and Rosenthal (1993), how many clips were rated by 9 undergraduates on nonverbal behaviors?
In the study by Ambady and Rosenthal (1993), how many clips were rated by 9 undergraduates on nonverbal behaviors?
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Which of the following are more frequent causes of death?
Which of the following are more frequent causes of death?
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What is the difference between prototype and exemplar?
What is the difference between prototype and exemplar?
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What is the term used to describe the average of a set of numbers without any weights assigned to each number?
What is the term used to describe the average of a set of numbers without any weights assigned to each number?
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Which term refers to the tendency to overestimate the relationship between two variables when they are actually unrelated?
Which term refers to the tendency to overestimate the relationship between two variables when they are actually unrelated?
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What is the purpose of self-schema?
What is the purpose of self-schema?
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What are schemas?
What are schemas?
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What is the term used to describe the mental representation of a category that is considered the best example of that category?
What is the term used to describe the mental representation of a category that is considered the best example of that category?
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Which bias refers to the tendency to rely on the most recent information when forming impressions?
Which bias refers to the tendency to rely on the most recent information when forming impressions?
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What is the role of schemas in social cognition?
What is the role of schemas in social cognition?
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What are some examples of heuristics mentioned in the text?
What are some examples of heuristics mentioned in the text?
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What is the purpose of categorization?
What is the purpose of categorization?
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What are some examples of schemas mentioned in the text?
What are some examples of schemas mentioned in the text?
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How do self-schemas influence the way we process information?
How do self-schemas influence the way we process information?
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What are some biases mentioned in the text that affect social inference?
What are some biases mentioned in the text that affect social inference?
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What is the purpose of impression formation?
What is the purpose of impression formation?
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According to Heider's theory of naive psychology, how do we construct causal explanations of human social behavior?
According to Heider's theory of naive psychology, how do we construct causal explanations of human social behavior?
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What is the term used to describe the tendency to attribute behavior to personal factors rather than situational factors?
What is the term used to describe the tendency to attribute behavior to personal factors rather than situational factors?
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Which bias refers to the tendency to attribute one's own behavior to external factors and others' behavior to internal factors?
Which bias refers to the tendency to attribute one's own behavior to external factors and others' behavior to internal factors?
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According to Kelley's covariation model, what do we use to make attributions about behavior?
According to Kelley's covariation model, what do we use to make attributions about behavior?
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What is the term used to describe the tendency to overestimate the similarity of others' attitudes and beliefs to our own?
What is the term used to describe the tendency to overestimate the similarity of others' attitudes and beliefs to our own?
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What is the term used to describe the tendency to attribute positive outcomes to internal factors and negative outcomes to external factors?
What is the term used to describe the tendency to attribute positive outcomes to internal factors and negative outcomes to external factors?
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What is the term used to describe the tendency to believe that bad things happen due to external factors and good things happen due to internal factors?
What is the term used to describe the tendency to believe that bad things happen due to external factors and good things happen due to internal factors?
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According to Jones and Davis's theory of correspondent inference, which source of information suggests that the actor has an intention to harm or benefit the perceiver?
According to Jones and Davis's theory of correspondent inference, which source of information suggests that the actor has an intention to harm or benefit the perceiver?
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What is the principle that states when behavior occurs despite situational constraints, we augment attributions to personal causes?
What is the principle that states when behavior occurs despite situational constraints, we augment attributions to personal causes?
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According to Harold Kelley's covariation model, what does the term 'object/entity' refer to?
According to Harold Kelley's covariation model, what does the term 'object/entity' refer to?
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According to Kelley's covariation model, what is sufficient to explain a behavior?
According to Kelley's covariation model, what is sufficient to explain a behavior?
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According to the covariation principle, what does 'consensus' refer to?
According to the covariation principle, what does 'consensus' refer to?
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What is the principle that states when behavior occurs in situations which facilitate engagement in such behavior, we discount person attributions to that behavior?
What is the principle that states when behavior occurs in situations which facilitate engagement in such behavior, we discount person attributions to that behavior?
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What is the purpose of attribution biases?
What is the purpose of attribution biases?
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Which theory of naive psychology is associated with Heider?
Which theory of naive psychology is associated with Heider?
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What is the underlying factor that Weiner's attribution theory considers when determining controllability?
What is the underlying factor that Weiner's attribution theory considers when determining controllability?
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What is the term used to describe the tendency to overestimate the relationship between two variables when they are actually unrelated?
What is the term used to describe the tendency to overestimate the relationship between two variables when they are actually unrelated?
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According to Weiner's attribution theory, what is the term used to describe whether the underlying factor was due to the person (internal) or not (external)?
According to Weiner's attribution theory, what is the term used to describe whether the underlying factor was due to the person (internal) or not (external)?
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What is the term used to describe the mental shortcuts or rules of thumb that we use to make judgments and decisions?
What is the term used to describe the mental shortcuts or rules of thumb that we use to make judgments and decisions?
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According to Weiner's attribution theory, what is the term used to describe whether the underlying factor was permanent (stable) or not (unstable)?
According to Weiner's attribution theory, what is the term used to describe whether the underlying factor was permanent (stable) or not (unstable)?
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According to Weiner's attribution theory, what is the term used to describe whether the underlying factor was controllable or uncontrollable?
According to Weiner's attribution theory, what is the term used to describe whether the underlying factor was controllable or uncontrollable?
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Which bias refers to the tendency to overestimate the proportion of people in the population who would think or act the same way they themselves do?
Which bias refers to the tendency to overestimate the proportion of people in the population who would think or act the same way they themselves do?
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What is the term used to describe the belief that one's own group is better than other groups and using our own group as a standard?
What is the term used to describe the belief that one's own group is better than other groups and using our own group as a standard?
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Which bias refers to the general tendency to make personality inferences, overestimating disposition factors as causes of behavior and underestimating situational determinants?
Which bias refers to the general tendency to make personality inferences, overestimating disposition factors as causes of behavior and underestimating situational determinants?
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Which bias refers to the actor (agent of the behavior) being prone to making situation attributions while the observer is prone to making person/disposition attributions?
Which bias refers to the actor (agent of the behavior) being prone to making situation attributions while the observer is prone to making person/disposition attributions?
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Which attribution theory suggests that people make inferences about the causes of behavior based on three types of information: consensus, distinctiveness, and consistency?
Which attribution theory suggests that people make inferences about the causes of behavior based on three types of information: consensus, distinctiveness, and consistency?
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Which attribution theory suggests that people make inferences about the causes of behavior based on the intentionality and consequences of the behavior?
Which attribution theory suggests that people make inferences about the causes of behavior based on the intentionality and consequences of the behavior?
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Which attribution theory suggests that people make inferences about the causes of behavior based on their naive understanding of how people behave?
Which attribution theory suggests that people make inferences about the causes of behavior based on their naive understanding of how people behave?
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Which attribution theory suggests that people make inferences about the causes of behavior based on the stability, locus of control, and controllability of the cause?
Which attribution theory suggests that people make inferences about the causes of behavior based on the stability, locus of control, and controllability of the cause?
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Which bias refers to the tendency for individuals to remember situational causes less easily than dispositional causes?
Which bias refers to the tendency for individuals to remember situational causes less easily than dispositional causes?
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