Unfounded Ideas, or False Beliefs Which Have No Basis in Fact

question 17

Multiple Choice

Unfounded ideas, or false beliefs which have no basis in fact, are considered ______.

• A) delusions
• B) compulsions
• C) hallucinations
• D) obsessions

Recognize the cognitive abilities involved in thinking, problem-solving, and language use.

Analyze the relationship between mental imagery and brain activity.

Understand the concept and types of problem-solving strategies.

Recognize the role of categorization in thinking and how it influences perception.

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Definitions:

Dictator Game

An experimental game in economics and psychology where one participant, the "dictator," determines how to split an endowment between themselves and another participant.

Behavioral Economists

Researchers dedicated to understanding how psychological, cognitive, emotional, cultural, and social influences shape the economic choices made by individuals and institutions.

Evenly Split

A division or distribution of something into equal or nearly equal parts.

Invisible Hand

The tendency of competition to cause individuals and firms to unintentionally but quite effectively promote the interests of society even when each individual or firm is only attempting to pursue its own interests.