Overconfidence Refers to the Tendency to

question 168

Multiple Choice

Overconfidence refers to the tendency to

• A) cling to our initial beliefs,even though they have been proven wrong.
• B) search for information that supports our preconceptions.
• C) underestimate the extent to which our beliefs and judgments are wrong.
• D) judge the likelihood of an event based on its availability in memory.

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Definitions:

Spirometry Testing

A common pulmonary function test that measures how much and how quickly a person can move air in and out of the lungs.

Mucosa

Pertaining to mucous membrane.

Ishihara

Refers to an eye test to determine color vision.

Decibel

A unit of measure to express the degree of loudness of sound.