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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?
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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