The Thymus Gland

question 22

Multiple Choice

The thymus gland

• A) becomes smaller with increasing age.
• B) is important in the function of the immune system.
• C) secretes thymosin.
• D) is found in the upper part of the thoracic cavity above the heart.
• E) has all of these characteristics.

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Definitions:

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overestimate the influence of personal characteristics and underestimate the influence of situational factors in explaining others' behavior.

Illusory Correlation

A cognitive bias wherein people falsely perceive an association between two events or situations.

Heuristic Overbias

The tendency to over-rely on heuristic approaches when making decisions, often at the expense of more accurate or rational methods.

Self-serving Attribution

A common bias where individuals attribute their successes to internal or personal factors and their failures to external or situational factors.