Suppose That Greg and Marsha Both Apply for a Prestigious

question 11

Multiple Choice

Suppose that Greg and Marsha both apply for a prestigious scholarship program, and both get rejected. Greg finds out that his application was flat out rejected (he never had a chance) , while Marsha finds out that she was the first runner up (she nearly won) . Who is likely to be more disappointed? Why?

• A) Greg-because of the simulation heuristic
• B) Greg-because of the confirmation bias
• C) Marsha-because of the simulation heuristic
• D) Marsha-because of the confirmation bias

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