What Is the First Step in the Tower of Hanoi

question 43

Multiple Choice

What is the first step in the Tower of Hanoi recursive algorithm?

• A) Move the top n disks from needle 1 to needle 2, using needle 3 as the intermediate needle.
• B) Move disk number n from needle 1 to needle 3.
• C) Move the top n - 1 disks from needle 2 to needle 3, using needle 1 as the intermediate needle.
• D) Move the top n - 1 disks from needle 1 to needle 2, using needle 3 as the intermediate needle.

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Definitions:

Confirmation Bias

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

Gambler's Fallacy

The erroneous belief that if a particular event occurs more frequently than normal during the past, it is less likely to happen in the future, or vice versa, in situations that are truly random.

Ignoring Base Rates

Ignoring base rates is a cognitive bias that involves disregarding or underestimating general information (base rates) in favor of specific individual information when making decisions or judgments.

Availability Bias

A cognitive bias that causes people to overestimate the likelihood of events based on their availability in memory, often leading to skewed decision-making.