Suppose We Look at Two Distant Galaxies: Galaxy 1 Is

question 115

Multiple Choice

Suppose we look at two distant galaxies: Galaxy 1 is twice as far away as Galaxy 2. In that case, .

• A)Galaxy 1 must be twice as big as Galaxy 2
• B)Galaxy 2 must be twice as old as Galaxy 1
• C)we are seeing Galaxy 1 as it looked at a later time in the history of the universe than Galaxy 2
• D)we are seeing Galaxy 1 as it looked at an earlier time in the history of the universe than Galaxy 2

Understand the effects of cognitive biases on perception and decision-making.

Explain the role of heuristics in influencing human judgment.

Recognize the impact of availability and representativeness heuristics on evaluating information.

Describe the concept of fundamental attribution error and its exceptions.

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