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The artist’s portrayal of the monster was truly ______, with its exaggerated features and eerie presence causing a chill to run down the viewer’s spine.

The _______ field before them was vast, filled with tall grass and distant hills that created a serene and open landscape.

Carl’s aging mother seems to be getting worse in terms of her physical health and showing early signs of dementia. He is considering putting her in a nursing home, or perhaps having her live with a sister several states away. In this high stakes decision, even after thinking about it, he ends up doing nothing and Carl’s mom remains living with him. Carl’s behavior exemplifies the ______________ bias  

His fingers tightened around the _______ of the baseball bat as he prepared for the pitch.

Which of the following is an example of the projection bias?  

She gently reached out ______ her newborn’s hand, comforting the baby as it whimpered softly.

Being bored at the family reunion, some kids were very _______ trying to escape from the dinner table, quietly crawling under the table.

The manager confirmed that the necessary equipment and training would be ______ her disposal, ensuring she had what she needed to succeed.

In analyzing changes in people’s travel patterns following major terrorist attacks on airplanes and trains, Gigerenzer (2004) and Lopez-Rousseau (2005) both provided evidence that  

She tried in ______ to convince her boss to extend the deadline, but he refused to make any exceptions