If You Tend to Persist in Using the Same Problem-Solving

question 70

Multiple Choice

If you tend to persist in using the same problem-solving strategy time after time, you are showing evidence of:

• A)a confirmation bias
• B)anchoring and adjustment
• C)mental set
• D)the availability heuristic

---

Definitions:

Margin of error

A measure indicating the range of values within which the true value is likely to fall, with a certain level of confidence.

Confidence interval

An estimated range of values which is likely to include an unknown population parameter, based on the given data.

SAT scores

SAT scores are standardized test scores used for college admissions in the United States, assessing mathematical, verbal, and writing skills.

Confidence interval

An assortment of values, from sample-based statistics, that is speculated to contain the unseen population parameter value.