Decisions Made on the Basis of the Representativeness Heuristic May

question 83

Multiple Choice

Decisions made on the basis of the representativeness heuristic may be flawed because they tend to ignore information about .

• A)base rates
• B)schemas
• C)rational processing schemes

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Definitions:

Uremia

A condition resulting from the accumulation of waste products in the blood due to kidney failure, leading to various symptoms and health issues.

Nephrons

The functional units of the kidney, responsible for filtering blood and producing urine.

Urea

A waste product formed in the liver, broken down from proteins, and excreted in urine.

ADH

Antidiuretic hormone, involved in regulating water balance in the body by increasing the concentration of water in the blood.