If People Make a Judgment Based on How Easy It

question 46

Multiple Choice

If people make a judgment based on how easy it is for an instance to come to mind, they may fall victim to the

• A) belief perseverance effect.
• B) representativeness heuristic.
• C) hindsight bias.
• D) availability heuristic.

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Definitions:

James Mill

A Scottish historian, economist, political theorist, and philosopher, known for his empirical approach to human behavior and advocacy of utilitarianism.

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