The Shortcuts or "Rules of Thumb" That People Use to Make

question 117

Multiple Choice

The shortcuts or "rules of thumb" that people use to make judgments and decisions quickly and efficiently are called

• A) judgmental heuristics.
• B) functional cognitions.
• C) cultural truisms.
• D) structural equations.
• E) rationalizations.

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Definitions:

Representative Sample

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A clear, detailed description of how an experimental variable is measured or manipulated within research.

Hypothesis

A testable prediction about the conditions under which a particular behavior or mental process may occur.