If You Are Trying to Decide Whether Something You See

question 31

Multiple Choice

If you are trying to decide whether something you see is a white pelican (common) or a flying saucer from outer space (rare) ,what should you consider?

• A)The law of effect
• B)​Base-rate information
• C)​The availability heuristic
• D)​The sunk cost effect

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