An Important Danger of Heuristics and Cognitive Biases Is That

question 178

Multiple Choice

An important danger of heuristics and cognitive biases is that they lead us to

• A)become anxious or depressed about our place in the world.
• B)believe in observations about our world that are not true.
• C)doubt our intuition and gut feelings in important real-life circumstances.
• D)underestimate our general levels of cognitive abilities and skills.

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Definitions:

Systematic Desensitization

A behavioral therapy technique used to reduce phobic responses or anxiety through gradual exposure to the feared object or situation coupled with relaxation exercises.

Counterconditioning

A behavioral therapy technique that involves teaching the patient to associate a positive response with a stimulus that previously elicited a negative response.

CS

Stands for "Conditioned Stimulus," which is a previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with the unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.

Intero-Exteroceptive Conditioning

a form of conditioning that involves the learning process of associating internal physiological states with external stimuli.