If you are trying to decide whether something you see is a white pelican (common) or a flying saucer from outer space (rare) ,what should you consider?
A) The law of effect
B) Base-rate information
C) The availability heuristic
D) The sunk cost effect
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Q87: The availability heuristic is based on which
Q88: In one study experts made predictions of
Q89: Which of the following is an example
Q90: What usually happens when people estimate the
Q91: After you start to believe that someone is dangerous, you examine everything the person says or does for additional evidence of danger.In doing so, what are you demonstrating?
A)The framing effect
B)Confirmation bias
C)Near transfer
D)Representativeness heuristic
Q93: Because you can easily think of examples
Q94: Why do many students conclude that they
Q95: After you start to dislike someone, almost everything the person says or does seems like further evidence of bad character.Which tendency are you demonstrating?
A)Confirmation bias
B)Framing effect
C)Maximizing strategy
D)Base-rate information
Q96: Although a particular medicine is no more effective than a placebo, a physician remembers cases when patients improved, and therefore considers the medicine effective.What tendency is occurring here?
A)Functional fixedness
B)Maximizing strategy
C)Confirmation bias
D)The framing effect
Q97: Because you can easily think of examples
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