When an Archeologist Finds a Piece of Pottery from 5,000

question 51

Multiple Choice

When an archeologist finds a piece of pottery from 5,000 years ago,what aspect of human activity is this evidence of?

• A) the ability to carry water
• B) the ability to make fire
• C) the ability to produce material goods
• D) the ability to think abstractly

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Definitions:

Anchoring

A cognitive bias where an individual relies too heavily on an initial piece of information (anchor) when making decisions.

Adjustment Heuristic

A rule of thumb where an initial estimate is adjusted based on additional information or analysis.

Cognitive Bias

A systematic pattern of deviation from norm or rationality in judgment, where inferences about other people and situations may be drawn in an illogical fashion.

Availability Heuristic

A decision-making heuristic in which our estimates of frequency or probability of events are based on how easy it is to find examples.