Personal Rituals, Such as Counting to Ten, Meditating for a Moment

question 219

Multiple Choice

Personal rituals, such as counting to ten, meditating for a moment, and engaging in superstitious behaviors like crossing your fingers before moving ahead,

• A) can be calming and prevent one from making decisions based on intensive emotions.
• B) are examples of a person using the representative heuristic.
• C) can lead to functional fixedness in problem-solving.
• D) are characteristic of eccentric, highly creative persons who are emotionally disturbed.

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