What Occurs When People's Belief About Whether an Outcome Will

question 2

Multiple Choice

What occurs when people's belief about whether an outcome will occur changes depending on how alternative outcomes are distributed, even though the summed probability of the alternative outcomes is held constant?

• A) mental set
• B) belief perseverance
• C) the conjunction fallacy
• D) alternative outcomes effect

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Definitions:

Far Point

The maximum distance at which the eye can see an object clearly without strain.

Near Point

The closest distance at which an object can be seen distinctly by the eye without blurring.

Oval Window

A membrane-covered opening that leads from the middle ear to the vestibule of the inner ear, where sound waves are transmitted to the cochlea.

Ossicles

The three small bones in the middle ear called the malleus, incus, and stapes, which are essential for the transmission of sound.