Which Results from Using the Prophy Angle at a High

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which results from using the prophy angle at a high speed?

• A) Wrist fatigue
• B) Gingival lacerations
• C) Heat damage to the tooth
• D) Polishing cup aspiration

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Definitions:

Recency Bias

The tendency to weigh recent events more heavily than earlier events when making decisions.

Representativeness Heuristic

The representativeness heuristic is a mental shortcut people use to classify something based on how similar it is to a typical case.

Endowment Effect

A cognitive bias that causes individuals to value an owned object higher than it would be valued if it were not owned.

Frame Dependence

Refers to the phenomenon where an individual's decision-making is influenced by the way information is presented, rather than just the information itself.