Jerry Starts His Own Business Even When He Is Advised

question 49

Multiple Choice

Jerry starts his own business even when he is advised by family and friends that it is not a suitable opportunity. His friends feel that the market is uncertain and new entry at this juncture is inadvisable. Jerry soon realizes that his friends were right and he should have taken their advice. In spite of himself, he is forced to admit that the market situation is such that it would take more than a good entrepreneur to survive. This is an example of ________.

• A) exploitation
• B) anchoring
• C) information bias
• D) illusion of control
• E) reactance

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Definitions:

Consolidation

The process by which memories become stable in the brain, transitioning from a short-term to a long-term state, making them more resistant to interference or forgetting.

Chunking

A memory technique that involves grouping individual pieces of information together to improve recall.

Confabulation

The production of fabricated, distorted, or misinterpreted memories about oneself or the world, without conscious intention to deceive.

Priming

A psychological phenomenon in which exposure to one stimulus influences the response to a subsequent stimulus, without conscious guidance or intention.