Changing the Description of a Decision Can Cause Us to Change

question 32

Multiple Choice

Changing the description of a decision can cause us to change our reference points,leading to illogical preferences.This phenomenon is referred to as ______.

• A)hindsight bias
• B)the gambler's fallacy
• C)availability
• D)framing

Interpret statistical output from SPSS to make informed decisions.

Apply statistical significance levels to hypothesis testing in material science research.

Understand the principles of attraction and relationship formation.

Identify biases and errors in social cognition and perception.

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Definitions:

Vesicular Basalt

A basalt that contains vesicles.

Basalt

A fine-grained, dark volcanic rock created through the quick cooling of basaltic lava when it is exposed at, or just beneath, the earth's surface.

Felsic

Refers to igneous rocks that are rich in lighter elements like silicon, oxygen, aluminum, sodium, and potassium.

Pyroclastic Flow

A swiftly flowing stream of heated gas and volcanic substances that descends a volcano's slope when there's a violent eruption.