Billy Is Usually Heavily Influenced by the First Information He

question 31

Multiple Choice

Billy is usually heavily influenced by the first information he receives on a topic. He is under the influence of a process called

• A) anchoring.
• B) rationalizing.
• C) trial and error.
• D) emotional intelligence.

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Definitions:

Neurological Trauma

Physical injury to the nervous system, which can result in temporary or permanent damage.

Short-Term Memory

The capacity for holding a small amount of information in an active, readily available state for a short period.

Hypothesis

A proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.

Causal Relationship

A connection between two events where one directly results in the other, indicating a cause-and-effect scenario.