Donna is driving down the street and gets into a car accident. The police officer who comes to the scene asks how fast the other car was going when it smashed into her. She says about 45mph- she’s very confident in her judgment and believes that she is not as susceptible to the influence of bias as other people. Why is this?

A jury meets to listen to a serious court case, and must come to a conclusion about the defendant’s guilt or innocence. The group’s task involves the ability to make a decision or judgment, which means that the task is a:

You’re on vacation and you all watch the movie Jaws. The next day, you and your buddies decide to go to the beach. As your friend Josh is swimming, he starts to yell and struggles to swim. You panic, and think that Josh is being attacked by a shark. In reality, Josh is just a very bad swimmer and needs to be saved from drowning. Why did you initially think that Josh was getting attacked by a shark?

Despite being primed with the parable of the Good Samaritan, priest-in-training students didn’t tend to stop to help a person in need during an experiment at a seminary school. This is because:

When we use our behavior as a guide to help us determine how we think and feel, we are using:

Jake wants to borrow Jesse’s truck, but only for an hour to move some stuff. Jake asks Jesse to borrow the truck for a week, and Jesse says no! Then, Jake says, “Well, can I at least borrow it for an hour?” and Jesse says yes… Jake knew that would happen! Why?

Moe and Sophy have a class together this semester so they are relatively familiar with each other. Moe wasn’t particularly interested in Sophy until one day he ran into her at the Rec Center immediately after he worked out. Based on the fact that his heart was racing, and he was sweaty during his conversation with Sophy, he concluded that he must be attracted to Sophy. Moe’s sudden interest in Sophy can be best explained by…

A doctor is treating two patients with cancer. An experimental treatment has recently been released. To one patient, the doctor describes the treatment as having a 50% chance of not working, and the patient refuses the treatment. To the other patient, the doctor describes the treatment as having a 50% survival rate, and the patient accepts the treatment. Why is this?

Kylie Jenner has been playing the long game- she wants to build and sustain specific reputations with important audiences (namely, her social media followers and the folks who watch Keeping Up with the Kardashians). Kylie is the queen of:

Is there a final exam?