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A physician is trying to convince a man that he must give up smoking. The man initially believes that the probability of lung cancer is increased by only 10% if he smokes. Why are decision-making heuristics relevant to this situation?


Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

The null hypothesis is a default position that there is no difference or effect, used as a starting point for statistical significance testing.

Critical Thinking

The ability to think clearly and rationally, understanding the logical connection between ideas and critically evaluating arguments.

Scientific Inquiry

A systematic process used to investigate phenomena, acquire new knowledge, or correct and integrate previous knowledge, based on empirical evidence and the scientific method.

Inductive Reasoning

A method of reasoning in which general principles are inferred from specific observations or instances.

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