Our Tendency to Judge the Likelihood of an Event on the Basis

question 27

Multiple Choice

Our tendency to judge the likelihood of an event on the basis of how readily we can remember instances of its occurrence is called the

• A)confirmation bias.
• B)representativeness heuristic.
• C)availability heuristic.
• D)belief perseverance phenomenon.

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Definitions:

Sensation Seeking

A personality trait defined by the search for experiences and feelings that are varied, novel, complex, and intense, and by the readiness to take physical, social, legal, and financial risks for the sake of such experiences.

Zuckerman

Refers to Marvin Zuckerman, a psychologist known for his research on sensation seeking, a personality trait characterized by the search for experiences and feelings that are varied, novel, complex, and intense.

Self-Efficacy

A person's belief in their ability to succeed in specific situations or accomplish a task, central to Bandura's theory of social learning.

Locus of Control

A psychological concept referring to an individual's belief about how much control they have over the events in their life.