Even Though Vlad Never Actually Exercises, You Have Always Assumed

question 52

Multiple Choice

Even though Vlad never actually exercises, you have always assumed that he is an athlete because he hangs around at the gym (like other athletes) , drinks bottled water nonstop, and wears sweat suits everywhere. Your (false) assumption that Vlad is an athlete is most clearly an example of the ____.

• A)availability heuristic
• B)actor/observer bias
• C)representativeness heuristic
• D)anchoring and adjustment heuristic

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Definitions:

Confounding Variable

An external variable that influences both the dependent and independent variables in a study, potentially skewing the results.

Recall Events

The act of retrieving memories of past events.

Dependent Variable

the variable in a study or experiment that is expected to change in response to manipulations of the independent variable.

Self-Reported Mood

A method of assessment where individuals describe their current mood state or feelings typically through questionnaires or interviews.