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Which of the following is most illustrative of "the illusory
correlation bias" (paragraph 3), as it is described in the
passage?
A.
A flutist sometimes performs a difficult trill correctly, and
sometimes does not, and is unable to determine the cause of
her inconsistency.
B.
An athlete looks like she has mastered the pole vaulting
technique, but since she never actually clears the bar, her
coach calls her mastery an illusion.
C.
A teacher measures his students' performance, praises them in
hopes their performance will improve, and then measures their
performance again, to assess the effect of the praise.
D.
,A dog trainer attributes a dog's correct response to "Lie down"
to the dog's training, but the trainer gives the command only at
the end of a tiring walk. - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>D. A dog
trainer attributes a dog's correct response to "Lie down" to the
dog's training, but the trainer gives the command only at the
end of a tiring walk.
Why does the author most likely mention "the role of chance"
(paragraph 4)?
A.
As part of an explanation of why clinical impressions may be
flawed
B.
As a response to concerns about the small sample size clinicians
may use
C.
As a feature that makes clinical experience superior to
evidence-based medicine
D.
As part of an argument against the use of intuition in medical
practice - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A. As part of an explanation of
why clinical impressions may be flawed
Why does the author most likely mention Norway?
A.
To provide an exemplar of clinical practice
B.
To provide an exemplar of evidence-based medicine
C.
,To provide an example of accounting for economics
D.
To provide an example of one drug being less effective than it
seems - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>C.
To provide an example of accounting for economics
Suppose that rigorous scientific research demonstrated that
physicians who use a clinically-based model provide better care
and have better patient outcomes than those who use an
evidence-based model. How would this finding affect passage
claims?
A.
It would undermine the views of those clinicians who see
clinically-based experience as sacrosanct.
B.
It would support the suggestion that the approach taken in
Norway is very unlikely to be effective.
C.
It would challenge the views of the economists and health
experts, as represented in the passage.
D.
It would support the idea that music is an apt metaphor for
medical practice. - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>C.
It would challenge the views of the economists and health
experts, as represented in the passage.
Suppose that a psychologist is interested in the performance of
trial lawyers. On the basis of Experiment 1, the psychologist
, should predict that a legal argument will be more effectively
presented if:
A.
the lawyer is serving without compensation than if the case
involves a large financial settlement.
B.
the judge is unknown to the lawyer than if the two have a
cordial relationship.
C.
the courtroom is empty than if it is filled with spectators whose
sympathies are unknown.
D.
jurors watch the trial through a one-way mirror than if they are
present in the courtroom. - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>B.
the judge is unknown to the lawyer than if the two have a
cordial relationship.
What is the most likely explanation of the slower rate of
performance observed in Experiment 1?
A.
A desire to maintain an appearance of relaxed competence
before friends
B.
A feeling of being judged more harshly by friends than by
strangers
C.
An inability to concentrate on mental tasks when friends are
present
D.
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