The Systematic Knowledge Offered by Analysis of a Particular Thing

question 13

True/False

The systematic knowledge offered by analysis of a particular thing is quite different from personal knowledge or acquaintance.

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Definitions:

Availability Heuristic

A decision-making heuristic in which our estimates of frequency or probability of events are based on how easy it is to find examples.

Framing Effect

The influence of wording, or the context in which information is presented, on decision making.

Overconfidence

A cognitive bias where an individual’s subjective confidence in their judgments is greater than their objective accuracy.

Chomsky's Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that the ability to learn language is innate, i.e., biologically programmed within humans.