When You Meet Joe,he Tells You That He Loves Math

question 12

Multiple Choice

When you meet Joe,he tells you that he loves math and building computers and robots. You decide that Joe must be an engineering student and not a liberal arts student,even
Though there are more liberal arts students at your school.In making this decision,you
Have just used

• A) the representativeness heuristic.
• B) an algorithm.
• C) the availability heuristic.
• D) an analogy.

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Definitions:

Maladaptive Interpersonal Behaviors

Actions in social contexts that are ineffective or harmful in meeting one's needs or in achieving interpersonal goals.

Negative Feedback Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that a process by which a system regulates itself by monitoring its own output to maintain stability or homeostasis, often applied in the context of hormonal regulation.

Persistent Depressive Disorder

A long-term form of depression, characterized by a chronic feeling of sadness and hopelessness.

Life Stress Perspective

The viewpoint that psychological stress and disorders arise from the pressures and demands placed on individuals by life's challenges and circumstances.