Why Is Sensory-Specific Satiety Adaptive

question 186

Multiple Choice

Why is sensory-specific satiety adaptive?

• A) It increases the likelihood that nutritional needs will be met.
• B) It decreases the likelihood of maladaptive obesity.
• C) It increases the likelihood of adaptation to a vanishing food source.
• D) It decreases the likelihood of ingesting poisonous substances.

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Definitions:

Representativeness Heuristic

The representativeness heuristic is a mental shortcut that involves judging the likelihood of an event by comparing it to an existing prototype in our minds.

Belief Perseverance

The tendency to maintain one's belief even in the face of contradictory evidence.

Overconfidence Phenomenon

A cognitive bias where a person's subjective confidence in their judgments is reliably greater than their objective accuracy.

Preconceptions

Ideas or opinions formed before having the evidence for their truth or usefulness, often acting as biases or assumptions.