An Admissions Director for a College Decides to Keep the Existing

question 9

Multiple Choice

An admissions director for a college decides to keep the existing admissions policy since 80 percent of the students admitted eventually graduate.Unknown to her,90 percent of the rejected applicants would also have been successful graduates.Her decision-making process is hampered by __________.

• A)the availability heuristic
• B)creating subgoals
• C)hill-climbing
• D)the representativeness heuristic

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Definitions:

Freud

The Austrian neurologist, Sigmund Freud, introduced psychoanalysis, which is a method of treating mental health issues through conversational therapy between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Inferiority Complex

A psychological condition where an individual feels a deep sense of inadequacy and lack of worth compared to others, often leading to overcompensation or withdrawal.

Narcissistic Tendencies

Traits or behaviors characterized by an excessive preoccupation with oneself and a lack of empathy for others.

Superego

In Freudian psychoanalysis, the part of the personality that represents internalized societal norms and morals, and is responsible for feelings of guilt and the striving for perfection.