Jane Gets a Phone Call from Someone She Was Just

question 334

Multiple Choice

Jane gets a phone call from someone she was just thinking about. She concludes that whenever she thinks of someone they will call. However, she is making a mistake because she is not remembering how often she DID NOT get a call when thinking about a person. This is an example of

• A)uncertainty
• B)representativeness heuristic
• C)a problem-solving schema
• D)a failure to frame the problem
• E)confirmation bias

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