The _____ Occurs When People Assess Likelihood of Something Happening

question 20

Multiple Choice

The _____ occurs when people assess likelihood of something happening based on its similarity to a stereotyped set of occurrences.

• A) availability bias
• B) lack-of-participation error
• C) representativeness bias
• D) confirmation error
• E) adjustment bias

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Definitions:

Equation

A mathematical statement that two expressions are equal, typically involving variables and constants.

Solve

The process of finding the value(s) of the variable(s) that satisfy an equation, inequality, or system of equations.

Synthetic Division

A simplified method of dividing polynomials, especially useful for dividing by linear factors.

Divide

A mathematical operation that represents dividing one quantity by another to find out how many times the divisor fits into the dividend.