Which of the Following Actions Is the Best Way to Reduce

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following actions is the best way to reduce your chances of catching a cold?

• A) consuming the herb Echinacea
• B) taking vitamin C supplements
• C) frequent hand- washing with soap and water
• D) avoiding outside activities on very cold days

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Definitions:

Availability Heuristic

A mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to a person’s mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method, or decision.

Muggings

Acts of attacking someone with the intent to rob them, often using violence or the threat of violence.

Heuristics

Simple, efficient rules, either hard-coded by evolutionary processes or learned, that help in making decisions, forming judgments, or solving problems.

System II Strategies

Cognitive processes associated with analytical thinking that are deliberate, controlled, and typically require conscious effort, as opposed to intuitive or automatic System I processes.