The Automatic System of the Duplex Mind Makes Use of a Series

question 83

Multiple Choice

The automatic system of the duplex mind makes use of a series of mental shortcuts in order to obtain quick information about the likelihood of different outcomes. These are known as ____.

• A)heuristics
• B)scripts
• C)attributions
• D)schemas

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