Our Use of the Availability Heuristic Highlights a Basic Principle

question 59

Multiple Choice

Our use of the availability heuristic highlights a basic principle of social thinking.This principle holds that:

• A)people are quick to deduce a particular instance from a general truth.
• B)people are remarkably quick to infer general truth from a vivid instance.
• C)people are slow to infer general truth from a vivid instance.
• D)people are very accurate to explain the vivid instances based on general truth.

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Definitions:

Disengagement Theory

Theory of aging that holds that successful aging is characterized by mutual withdrawal of the older person and society.

Activities

Actions or tasks that individuals engage in, often for purposes of leisure, recreation, or achieving specific goals.

Commitments

Promises or obligations that an individual has decided to carry out or fulfill.

Adaptive Defenses

Psychological strategies employed by individuals to manage emotions and stress, often unconsciously, in a way that improves emotional well-being.