Table 22-11 the Following Table Shows the Preferences of Four Types of Types

question 133

Multiple Choice

Table 22-11
The following table shows the preferences of four types of voters over four possible alternatives as well as the percentage of the electorate with the given preferences.

-Refer to Table 22-11.In a majority vote between alternatives W and X,what percentage of the votes would W receive?

• A) 35%
• B) 45%
• C) 55%
• D) 65%

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Definitions:

Availability Heuristic

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

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one’s preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.

Representativeness Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut used in decision making, where an individual relies on the similarity between the item in question and a category prototype.

Divergent Thinking

Expanding the number of possible problem solutions; creative thinking that diverges in different directions.