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:

Categorical Syllogism

A form of deductive reasoning consisting of three propositions that are categorical in nature, presenting a relationship between a subject and a predicate.

Minor Term

in syllogistic logic, the term that appears in both the conclusion and one premise of a syllogism, but not the major premise.

Major Premise

The first premise in a syllogism, typically a general statement or proposition that asserts a universal truth or principle.

Categorical Syllogisms

A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion, each statement being categorical.