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Which of the following is a phenomenon that illustrates the need for psychological science?
Which of the following is a phenomenon that illustrates the need for psychological science?
- Availability heuristic
- Confirmation bias
- Anchoring effect
- Hindsight bias (correct)
What is another term for hindsight bias?
What is another term for hindsight bias?
- Confirmation bias
- Outcome bias
- I-knew-it-all-along phenomenon (correct)
- Intuition bias
Which of the following is NOT a phenomenon that illustrates the need for psychological science?
Which of the following is NOT a phenomenon that illustrates the need for psychological science?
- Hindsight bias
- Tendency to perceive patterns in random events
- Confirmation bias (correct)
- Judgmental overconfidence
What is the tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that we could have predicted it called?
What is the tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that we could have predicted it called?
During the drilling of the Deepwater Horizon oil well, what phenomenon was at play when oil industry employees took shortcuts and ignored warning signs without intending harm?
During the drilling of the Deepwater Horizon oil well, what phenomenon was at play when oil industry employees took shortcuts and ignored warning signs without intending harm?
Who defined psychology as the 'science of mental life' and added carefully measured observations and experiments to enhance its scientific nature?
Who defined psychology as the 'science of mental life' and added carefully measured observations and experiments to enhance its scientific nature?
Who authored the book 'Principles of Psychology' and studied human thoughts, feelings, and behaviors?
Who authored the book 'Principles of Psychology' and studied human thoughts, feelings, and behaviors?
Which psychological approach focused on the study of observable behavior and rejected the study of mental processes?
Which psychological approach focused on the study of observable behavior and rejected the study of mental processes?
What did William James ask about human thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in his study of functionalism?
What did William James ask about human thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in his study of functionalism?
Who is considered the founder of psychology as a scientific discipline?
Who is considered the founder of psychology as a scientific discipline?