Which statement is TRUE about belief in superstition?Group of answer choicesBelief in superstition is not found in scientifically educated people.Superstitions are irrational beliefs and so have no be

Which statement is TRUE about belief in superstition?

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Belief in superstition is not found in scientifically educated people.

Superstitions are irrational beliefs and so have no benefit to people.

Superstitions are found in many people who endorse scientific ideas.

Superstitions should always be promoted because they reduce stress.

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Question 21 pts

The superstition that witches can cause storms and diseases by casting spells is a:

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pseudoscientific belief.

paranormal belief.

psychological misconception.

kind of thinking error.

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Question 31 pts

The psychological misconception that some people are left-brained and some people are right-brained is used in the text to:

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demonstrate how a superstition could at the same time be a psychological misconception.

distinguish between superstitious beliefs and incorrect ideas derived from science.

illustrate how superstitious beliefs differ from psychological misconceptions because superstitious beliefs do not try to explain behavior and mental processes.

explain how this superstitious belief began as a psychological misconception and became a superstition.

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Question 41 pts

Scientific-minded people often object that individuals who believe in witchcraft and the supernatural are superstitious. Which reason BEST supports this objection as either valid or not valid?

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It is not valid because scientific-minded people are using an approach that cannot substantiate its claims.

The objection of scientific-minded people is not valid because scientists are known to be biased in their opinions, too.

It is valid because the objection of scientific-minded people is based on high-quality research demonstrating that superstitious beliefs are likely wrong.

Scientific-minded people hold beliefs that are more modern, while people who endorse superstitions are maintaining very old ideas.

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Question 51 pts

Jordan had a dream that later seemed to come true. Jordan concluded that the dream accurately predicted the later event, and he wondered if this was some kind of psychic ability that had been manifested. The MOST plausible alternative explanation for this situation is that Jordan:

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underestimated the rate of coincidental events.

showed the gambler's fallacy.

exhibited the conjunction fallacy.

inappropriately reasoned from representativeness.

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Question 61 pts

Research suggests that engaging in superstitions rituals might help athletes by:

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helping them manage the stress associated with uncertain outcomes when the stakes are high.

allowing them to blame any poor performance on superstitious practices that did not actually help them.

helping them believe that they have better skill or ability than any of their competitors.

helping them try new training activities that they might otherwise be afraid to attempt.

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Question 71 pts

According to the text, B. F. Skinner's finding that pigeons could acquire superstitious behaviors through operant conditioning has been demonstrated:

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only with pigeons.

with pigeons and children.

with pigeons, children, and college students.

with pigeons, children, and the elderly.

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Question 81 pts

Madison and Ashley were in many theater productions together, and Madison always said, “Break a leg” to Ashley before a performance. Although it seemed silly at first, Ashley came to believe that Madison's saying this to her really did give her luck before a performance. The kind of thinking error shown in this example is most similar to:

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magical thinking, and more specifically the law of contagion.

post-hoc, ergo propter hoc (“after this, therefore because of this”) reasoning.

a reluctance to tempt fate or push her luck.

magical thinking, and more specifically the law of similarity.

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Question 91 pts

Rozen and his colleagues found that study participants often would not eat some good chocolate when it had been shaped to look like a turd or an insect. This response is MOST related to:

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the law of similarity.

not wanting to tempt fate or push your luck.

people's mistaken ideas about coincidence.

apparent mental causation.

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Question 101 pts

Seta learned that an uncle who had been in a serious car accident was in critical condition in the hospital. She had recently been thinking about her uncle and had the feeling he was going to die. When later he died, Seta wondered if her thinking about her uncle's death had something to do with what happened. Which kind of magical thinking is this experience MOST like?

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The law of contagion

The law of similarity

Tempting fate

Apparent mental causation