Instead of Considering Every Single Brand and Variety of Pasta

question 162

Multiple Choice

Instead of considering every single brand and variety of pasta sauce at the grocery store, most people make quick decisions about which one to purchase. This is an example of how people use __________.

• A) self-fulfilling prophecies
• B) judgmental heuristics
• C) controlled processes
• D) priming

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Definitions:

Density-independent Factors

Environmental factors that affect the size of a population regardless of the population density, such as weather and natural disasters.

Abiotic

Non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems.

Interspecific Competition

The interaction between members of different species that vie for the same resource in an ecosystem (e.g., food or living space).

Intraspecific Competition

The interaction between members of the same species that vie for the same resource in an ecosystem (e.g., food or living space).