Which Patient Would Most Likely Have Been Cared for in a Hospital

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which patient would most likely have been cared for in a hospital in the 19th to early 20th century?

• A) Dying patient
• B) Contagious patient
• C) Homeless patient
• D) Woman in labor

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Definitions:

Representativeness Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut that involves judging the probability of an event by how closely it matches one's prototype of that event.

Confirmation Bias

A propensity for selecting, interpreting, favoring, and recollecting data that affirms one's previously held beliefs or suppositions.

Fixation

In psychology, a persistent focus of attention or obsession on an object or subject.

Framing Effect

Describes how the presentation or framing of information can influence individuals' decisions and perceptions.