Heuristics Are

question 93

Multiple Choice

Heuristics are

• A)errors that people make over and over and that result in poor decision making.
• B)rules of thumb that simplify decision making.
• C)the tendency to base decisions on strong prior beliefs.
• D)a pattern of biased decision making.
• E)the tendency to overestimate one's own ability to control activities and events.

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