In Trying to Understand New Situations,we

question 58

Multiple Choice

In trying to understand new situations,we

• A)prefer to come up with brand new schemas to specifically fit the situation.
• B)tend to avoid the use of heuristics.
• C)use judgmental heuristics to make decisions quickly and efficiently.
• D)attempt to apply old schemas,which often lead to faulty decisions.
• E)exhaustively search our memories for all relevant information in order to ensure the correct decision.

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Definitions:

Female Illiteracy

The state of being unable to read or write specifically among females, often due to lack of education or opportunities.

IQ

An abbreviation for Intelligence Quotient, a score derived from standardized tests designed to measure human intelligence and cognitive abilities.

Meritocracy

Meritocracy is a system where individuals are rewarded and advanced based on their talents, abilities, and effort rather than their social status or background.

Homogeneous

Consisting of parts or elements that are all the same or similar in nature, often used to describe groups, substances, or systems that are uniform in composition.