One Morning, John Decides to Have Oatmeal for Breakfast, and He

question 418

Multiple Choice

One morning, John decides to have oatmeal for breakfast, and he later performs very well on a math test that he takes that day. He doesn't think too much about this until a few weeks later when he does very well on an English test and recalls that he had oatmeal for breakfast before that test too. He concludes that eating oatmeal in the morning helps him perform better on exams. This example best demonstrates

• A)the use of the representativeness heuristic
• B)the process of inductive reasoning
• C)the use of problem-solving schemas
• D)the process of deductive reasoning

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Definitions:

Metaphoric Element

Components or aspects of speech, writing, or thought that use metaphor to convey meanings in a symbolic or associative manner.

Social Cognition

Refers to how individuals process, store, and apply information about other people and social situations, influencing their behavior in social contexts.

Clipboard

A hardboard with a clip at the top for holding papers in place, used for writing on without a desk.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

A prediction that directly or indirectly causes itself to become true due to positive feedback between belief and behavior.