University Students Were Asked to Figure Out the Rule Used

question 35

Multiple Choice

University students were asked to figure out the rule used to devise the three-number sequence 2-4-6. After generating sets of three numbers to learn whether their sets met the rule,they typically convinced themselves of the wrong rule. Their errors best illustrated the impact of

• A)the representativeness heuristic.
• B)the availability heuristic.
• C)the framing effect.
• D)confirmation bias.