What Do We Call the Tendency for People to Base

question 95

Multiple Choice

What do we call the tendency for people to base their judgments on information that they can easily obtain?

• A) availability bias
• B) principality
• C) confirmation bias
• D) representative bias
• E) anchoring bias

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Definitions:

Repression

A defense mechanism in which distressing thoughts, memories, or desires are excluded from conscious awareness.

Encoding Failure

A phenomenon where the brain fails to create a memory link to information, leading to its forgetting.

Memory Decay

The fading or weakening of memories over time, especially if they are not retrieved or rehearsed.

Non-verbal Behaviour

Communication that occurs without the use of words, including gestures, facial expressions, body language, and tone of voice.