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Mark is 6’4, weighs 200 pounds, and is very muscular. People who think that Mark is more likely to be a football player than an engineer are victims of __________.

A
the recognition heuristic
B
confirmation bias
C
the representativeness heuristic
D
belief bias
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Read the example below and answer the question that follows. Recent scientific research was released about global warming and climate change. Both defendents and opponents of the theory of global warming saw the information as supporting their own beliefs. Both sides fell victim to __________.

A
availability heuristic
B
loss aversion
C
confirmation bias
D
belief bias
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What heuristic estimates the probability of something occurring based on how easily one recalls relevant occurrences of the event?

A
representativeness
B
expected value
C
subjective utility
D
availability
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The availability and representativeness heuristics are not useful and should be entirely avoided.

A
T
B
F
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Evaluating alternative options and choosing one option among them is called the theory of bounded rationality.

A
T
B
F
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The abundance of choices available to people when making a decision can cause them to feel overwhelmed.

A
T
B
F
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Fast and frugal heuristics allow one to make quick decisions with limited information.

A
T
B
F
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How an issue is framed has an effect on decision making.

A
T
B
F
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Risky decision making occurs when an individual makes a decision __________.

A
among preferences
B
under uncertain conditions
C
based on a known outcome
D
by eliminating unwanted outcomes
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Belief bias may cause one to make invalid conclusions seem valid or vice versa.

A
T
B
F
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When does the confirmation bias occur?

A
When an individual only researches information that is consistent with personal beliefs.
B
When an individual only makes a decision after all perspectives have been evaluated.
C
When an individual becomes more confident in one’s judgments after researching alternative perspectives.
D
When an individual believes that the odds of an event occurring increase if the event hasn’t occurred recently.
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The __________ heuristic is the method in which one chooses the alternative they recognize and infers that it has greater value.

A
framing
B
recognition
C
availability
D
representativeness
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In the decision-making process, the last step is to __________.

A
brainstorm options
B
analyze each option
C
select the option
D
eliminate options

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