Many People Believe That There Are More Deaths in the United

question 58

Multiple Choice

Many people believe that there are more deaths in the United States each year due to tornadoes than deaths due to asthma,even though asthma kills more people.This mistaken belief is due in part to the reports of tornadoes being more vivid.This is an example of how our judgments are affected by ____.

• A) the availability heuristic
• B) the representativeness heuristic
• C) the confirmation bias
• D) loss aversion

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Definitions:

Mg

An abbreviation for milligrams, a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram.

Drug Concentration

The amount of a substance (drug) present in a specific volume of solution, important in dosing and pharmacokinetics.

Estimated Dose

A calculated approximation of the amount of a substance or medication to be administered.

G

In a medical context, often an abbreviation for "gram," a unit of weight in the metric system.