Which of the Following Is False About the Use of Heuristics

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is false about the use of heuristics to guide sustainable behavior?

• A)Development of new heuristics is an automatic process that does not require conscious, analytical thinking.
• B)Product certifications can be a useful heuristic for shopping more sustainably.
• C)The ecological principles discussed in Chapter 3 can serve as heuristics for daily decisions.
• D)A useful heuristic is to view every decision as an opportunity to behavior more sustainably.

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Definitions:

Diagnosis-Related Group

A system to classify hospital cases into groups for the purposes of payment and analysis.

Insurance Plan

An insurance plan refers to a contract between an individual and an insurance company, wherein the company agrees to compensate the individual for specified losses, damages, illness, or death in return for payment of a premium.

Medicare Payroll Tax

A tax collected from both employees and employers to fund the Medicare program, which provides health insurance to individuals aged 65 and older and to some younger people with disabilities.

Capital Gains Tax

A tax on the profit realized from the sale of a non-inventory asset that was greater than the purchase price, typically stocks, bonds, precious metals, and property.