Given the Research on Cognitive Errors and Biases, It Can

question 166

Multiple Choice

Given the research on cognitive errors and biases, it can be concluded that ____.

• A)people are not nearly as smart as they are usually given credit for
• B)people can be extremely unpredictable in terms of when and why they will engage in rational versus irrational decision-making styles
• C)people rely on irrational thinking much of the time, but are still capable of engaging in careful, conscious thought when they need to make important decisions
• D)these errors are extremely serious, and tend to have cumulatively biasing effects across time

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Definitions:

Superior Vena Cava

A large vein carrying deoxygenated blood from the head, neck, upper limb, and chest back to the heart.

Inferior Vena Cava

The large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower and middle parts of the body into the right atrium of the heart.

Right Ventricle

The chamber of the heart responsible for pumping deoxygenated blood to the lungs via the pulmonary artery.

Mitral Valve

A valve in the heart located between the left atrium and left ventricle that allows blood to flow one way: from the atrium into the ventricle.