Someone Tells You That If You Say "Abracadabra" Every Morning

question 89

Multiple Choice

Someone tells you that if you say "abracadabra" every morning you will stay healthy. You say it daily, and, sure enough, you stay healthy. You conclude that saying this magic word really does ensure health. What error in thinking have you made?

• A) failure to use the availability heuristic
• B) inappropriate use of categorization-by-levels
• C) over-reliance on base-rate information
• D) premature commitment to one hypothesis

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Definitions:

Cognitive Ability

The power of the brain to process information, reason, remember, and relate objects and concepts.

Parental Involvement

The participation and engagement of parents in their children's educational and developmental activities.

Eyewitness Testimonies

The accounts given by people who have observed an event, used as evidence in court.

Induced Remembering

Induced remembering refers to the process of intentionally stimulating memory recall through various methods, such as cues, hypnosis, or guided meditation.