Someone Tells You That If You Say "Abracadabra" Every Morning

question 89

Multiple Choice

Someone tells you that if you say "abracadabra" every morning you will stay healthy. You say it daily, and, sure enough, you stay healthy. You conclude that saying this magic word really does ensure health. What error in thinking have you made?

• A) failure to use the availability heuristic
• B) inappropriate use of categorization-by-levels
• C) over-reliance on base-rate information
• D) premature commitment to one hypothesis

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Definitions:

Body Temperature

The measure of the body's ability to generate and get rid of heat; essential for the proper functioning of enzymes and metabolic processes.

Motives

The reasons or desires that drive an individual to act in a certain way.

Propel Behaviour

The motivation or drive behind actions that move an individual towards certain goals or outcomes.

Leptin

A hormone produced by fat cells that regulates energy balance by inhibiting hunger.