The Tendency for People to Judge the Frequency or Likelihood

question 68

Multiple Choice

The tendency for people to judge the frequency or likelihood of an event by the ease with which they can imagine or mentally visualize it is known as the ____.

• A)representativeness heuristic
• B)anchoring and adjustment heuristic
• C)simulation heuristic
• D)confirmation bias

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Definitions:

Achievement Motivation

The inner drive or pressure to accomplish set goals, pursue excellence, and overcome obstacles.

Correlational Research

Research that examines the relationships between variables, whose purpose is to examine whether and how two variables change together.

Correlational Coefficient

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two or more variables fluctuate together, ranging from -1 to 1, where values closer to 1 or -1 represent a stronger relationship.

Cause-And-Effect Relationships

A connection between two events where one event (the cause) leads to the occurrence of another event (the effect).