Heuristics Are Best Described as ________

question 175

Multiple Choice

Heuristics are best described as ________.

• A) helpful and effective in all situations
• B) helpful in some situations and dangerous in others
• C) harmful and nonproductive in all situations
• D) harmful when used in nonprogrammed decision making

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Definitions:

Monozygotic Twins

Twins that result from the division of a single fertilized egg, sharing all of their genetic material and typically having nearly identical appearances.

Dizygotic Twins

Also known as fraternal twins, they are two offspring that develop from separate eggs and are fertilized by separate sperm, making them genetically unique from each other.

Common Family Environment

The shared atmosphere, practices, and dynamics within a family that all members experience, influencing their development and behaviors.

Adopted Children

Children who have been legally taken into a family that is not their biological family, to be raised as a member of that family.