In Cultures Where Magic Is Practiced, People May Use an Amulet

question 27

Multiple Choice

In cultures where magic is practiced, people may use an amulet (a charm that is shaped like an animal) to give them the characteristics of the animal. For example, wearing a bear amulet might give a person strength. This belief seems to be the operation of the _____ heuristic.

• A) representativeness
• B) availability
• C) illusory correlation
• D) superstition

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Definitions:

Massification

The mass increase in postsecondary enrolment, in contrast to the smaller numbers that once constituted an elite group.

Postsecondary Education

Education provided after the completion of secondary school, such as college, university, and vocational training.

Higher Education Participation

The involvement or enrollment of individuals in post-secondary education institutions, such as colleges and universities.

Conflict Theorists

Sociologists who view social life as a competition and focus on the distribution of resources, power, and inequality.