According to the Authors of Your Text, What Is the Primary

question 102

Multiple Choice

According to the authors of your text, what is the primary reason that people often rely on a variety of mental shortcuts?

• A) We're too mentally lazy to do the cognitive work involved.
• B) We're confronted with an overwhelming amount of social information.
• C) We're inherently flawed in our ability to reason.
• D) We're motivated to enhance our self-esteem.

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