Which of the Following Would Be a Productive Belief to Help

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be a productive belief to help reduce shyness?

• A) "Wait around long enough at social gatherings, and someone will come up and start a conversation with you."
• B) "People who are popular are just lucky when it comes to being invited to social events or asked out."
• C) "If someone doesn't seem to like you right away, realize that they never will like you, so move on."
• D) "I can't wait until I'm completely relaxed or comfortable before taking a social risk."

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Definitions:

Availability Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut where individuals estimate the likelihood of an event based on how easily examples come to mind, which can lead to biases.

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Air Travel Risks

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Representativeness Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut where the likelihood of an object belonging to a category is judged based on how similar it is to one's mental representation of that category.