Dwight Is Convinced That the Wheezing He Has Been Experiencing

question 181

Multiple Choice

Dwight is convinced that the wheezing he has been experiencing for the past three months is a sign of cancer.He has been to four different doctors who have all told Dwight that his wheezing is due to allergies.However, Dwight refuses to take the antihistamines that have been prescribed because he is convinced that all these doctors are wrong.In this instance, Dwight is showing evidence of:

• A)the framing effect
• B)functional fixedness
• C)a confirmation bias
• D)the availability heuristic

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Definitions:

Unconscious Conflicts

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