Heuristics Can Lead to ________, or Systematic Errors in Decision

question 168

Multiple Choice

Heuristics can lead to ________, or systematic errors in decision making.

• A) biases
• B) debacles
• C) proclivities
• D) bounded rationality

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Definitions:

Status Hierarchies

The ranking of individuals or groups according to various criteria, leading to differential treatment based on one's position within the hierarchy.

Naturalistic Fallacy

A bias toward believing that biological adaptations are inherently good or desirable.

Lamarckian Evolution

A theory of evolution based on the principle that physical changes acquired over the life of an organism (such as muscle growth) can be inherited by its offspring.

Biological World

The collective term for all living organisms and their interactions within various ecosystems on Earth.