When We Use Heuristics and Other Mental Short-Cuts to Save

question 123

Multiple Choice

When we use heuristics and other mental short-cuts to save time and energy in decision-making, what term is used for that process?

• A) behaviourism
• B) cognitivism
• C) comprehension
• D) cognitive economy

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Definitions:

Overprotected

Excessively shielded or guarded from potential risks or harms, often leading to limited exposure to life experiences.

Self-Actualized

The realization or fulfillment of one's talents and potentialities, especially considered as a drive or need present in everyone.

Self-Actualizing

The process of realizing and fulfilling one's talents, capacities, and potentialities, becoming more fully oneself.

Cognitive Needs

Cognitive needs are the mental requirements of an individual for understanding, discovering, and making sense of the world around them.