Assume That You Have a Drawer That Contains 19 Black

question 382

Multiple Choice

Assume that you have a drawer that contains 19 black socks and 13 blue socks. What is the minimum number of socks that you must take from the drawer to insure that you have a matching pair? The answer is 3 socks. Most people have difficulty determining the answer because

• A)they are distracted by irrelevant information
• B)of the belief bias
• C)they fail to apply deductive rules to new situations
• D)of a conflict with the availability heuristic

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Definitions:

Earth's Chemical Cycles

Natural processes that recycle chemicals such as carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen between the Earth's atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere.

Usable Forms

Refers to resources or materials that have been converted into a state where they are ready for use by organisms or human technologies.

Nitrogen

A chemical element with the symbol N and atomic number 7, making up about 78% of the Earth's atmosphere and essential for living organisms.

Nitrite Ions

An anion with the chemical formula NO2-, derived from nitrous acid, commonly found in soil and water where it participates in the nitrogen cycle.