In Trying to Decide Which of Two Classmates Is Smarter

question 69

Multiple Choice

In trying to decide which of two classmates is smarter, you use the rule that "the faster people talk, the smarter they are," so you choose the classmate who talks faster. You have applied a __________ to decide who is smarter.

• A) systematic judgment
• B) self-fulfilling prophecy
• C) cultural truism
• D) judgmental heuristic

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