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When Hurricane Katrina happened, there were some (thankfully not too many) who said that the destruction was God’s punishment for the debauchery and gay lifestyle of people who live in New Orleans.   Those who believed this most likely subscribed to  ______________________________.  

Much of our thinking is __________________, but we can engage in ________________________ on occasion

Which heuristic causes us to think that to think that things that easily come to mind are more common (or more likely)?

Much of our thinking is __________________, but we can engage in ________________________ on occasion

Which condition is a chronic disease of the immune system that attacks the thyroid gland and causes a goiter?

10. A student nurse recalls that the body has nonspecific defense systems to protect against infection. Which of the following is an example of this system?

Testing for which immunodeficiency disease is part of newborn screening in the United States?

Which heuristic causes us to respond to an emotional event by thinking about what didn’t happen?

People are pretty quick at judging others, it usually only takes looking at a picture for  ______________ to make judgments highly correlated with those who could look as long as they want.    (The judgments concern traits like trustworthiness, competence, likability, etc) 

10. A student nurse recalls that the body has nonspecific defense systems to protect against infection. Which of the following is an example of this system?