At the Peak of Her Weight Gain in Adolescence,Maud,age 12,gained

question 111

Multiple Choice

At the peak of her weight gain in adolescence,Maud,age 12,gained 18 pounds in one year.Research on weight gain during adolescence would indicate that Maud's weight gain is

• A)excessive; she should have gained no more than 10 pounds.
• B)a little less than normal; she should have gained 20-23 pounds.
• C)average.
• D)significantly below average; she should have gained approximately 25 pounds.

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Definitions:

Availability Heuristic

A cognitive short-cut in which the frequency or likelihood of an event is based on how quickly instances or associations come to mind.

Availability Heuristic

A mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to a person's mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method, or decision.

Representativeness Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut that involves judging the probability of an event by its similarity to a prototype, potentially leading to errors in judgment.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency for observers to underestimate situational influences and overestimate personal characteristics when explaining others' behaviors.