Sophia Would Like to Reduce the Amount of Time She

question 104

Multiple Choice

Sophia would like to reduce the amount of time she spends on her phone, but she finds it difficult to stop her behavior. She decides to install an app that limits screen time. If she wants to continue using her phone when the time limit is up, she'll have to uninstall the app. This is an example of:

• A)the sunk cost fallacy.
• B)a commitment device.
• C)time fungibility.
• D)re-valuing time preferences.

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Definitions:

Human Qualities

Characteristics or attributes considered unique or essential to being human, such as empathy, creativity, and the capacity for moral reasoning.

Nonhuman Beings

Entities or organisms that are not classified as human, including animals, plants, and in some contexts, artificial intelligences.

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.

Mental Set

A tendency to solve problems using procedures that worked before on similar problems.