Gary Has a Beautiful House on the Beach in Vancouver

question 97

Multiple Choice

Gary has a beautiful house on the beach in Vancouver. When Gary drives to the office each morning he follows the coastline as he knows his office is directly south of his home and is also on the waterfront. He also uses the coast road to get to the dentist, the grocery store, and the post office. When his teenage son starts driving he immediately points out to Gary that he is driving an extra 6 miles a day when he takes the coast road
To the post office. Gary missed the more efficient route due to his _.

• A) availability heuristic
• B) mental set
• C) inductive reasoning
• D) lack of framing the problem

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Definitions:

Catalyst

A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the reaction, often used in industrial processes to enhance efficiency and specificity.

Activation

The process of making something active or operative, often referring to the initiation of a chemical reaction or the stimulation of a biological process.

Activation Energy Barrier

The minimum amount of energy required for reactants to transform into products in a chemical reaction.

Catalyst

A material that accelerates a chemical reaction's speed without any lasting alteration to its own chemical structure.