Which 2016 Presidential Candidate Could Not Name a Single Foreign

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which 2016 presidential candidate could not name a single foreign leader at a town hall broadcast by MSNBC?

• A) Gary Johnson
• B) Donald Trump
• C) Hillary Clinton
• D) Jill Stein

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Definitions:

Escalating Cost Impact

The effect of costs increasing over time, often spiraling beyond original estimates, generally due to poor planning, scope creep, or unforeseen circumstances.

Satisficing

A decision-making strategy that involves searching for and choosing an acceptable or satisfactory response to a problem or scenario, rather than an optimal solution.

Anchoring and Adjustment Heuristic

A cognitive bias that describes the common human tendency to rely too heavily on the first piece of information offered (the "anchor") when making decisions.

Representativeness Heuristic

A mental shortcut people use where the likelihood of an object belonging to a particular category is assessed based on how typical that object is thought to be of the category.