Nigel Often Cites Newspaper Editorials Favoring the Presidential Candidate He

question 139

Multiple Choice

Nigel often cites newspaper editorials favoring the presidential candidate he supports and ignores editorials critical of the candidate. Nigel appears prone to:

• A)the representativeness heuristic.
• B)functional fixedness.
• C)the confirmation bias.
• D)the availability heuristic.

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Definitions:

Assimilate Information

The process of absorbing and integrating new information into one's existing knowledge base.

Activate Information

To put knowledge into use or action, typically in order to achieve a specific objective.

Decision Making

The cognitive process of selecting a course of action among multiple alternatives.

Intuitively

Refers to understanding or knowing something without conscious reasoning, based on gut feeling or instinct.