Carol Is Asked to Rate Her Husband in Terms of How

question 95

Multiple Choice

Carol is asked to rate her husband in terms of how helpful he is with the household chores.Because she cannot think of a single instance of such behaviour,she gives him a very low rating.What is Carol relying on to make her judgment?

• A) counterfactual thinking
• B) the base-rate fallacy
• C) the availability heuristic
• D) the confirmation bias

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Definitions:

Hydrogen Halides

Compounds formed by the reaction of hydrogen with halogen elements, resulting in hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen bromide, and hydrogen iodide.

Relative Stabilities

The comparative energy levels of molecules or conformations, indicating how likely they are to exist under standard conditions.

Regio-

A prefix indicating the region or position in a molecule where a certain chemical reaction takes place or where certain substituents are located.

Stereochemical Detail

Information regarding the spatial arrangement of atoms within a molecule, affecting its chemical behavior.