Police Patrol Oversight Is More Efficient Than the Fire-Alarm Variety

question 84

True/False

Police patrol oversight is more efficient than the fire-alarm variety, given costs and the electoral incentives of members of Congress.

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Definitions:

Confirmation Error

A cognitive bias where individuals favor information that confirms their existing beliefs or hypotheses.

Representativeness Bias

A cognitive bias where individuals incorrectly assess the likelihood of an event based on how closely it resembles their stereotypes of a category.

Lack-of-participation Error

A common mistake in decision-making processes, where not all relevant parties are involved, leading to suboptimal outcomes.

Escalating Commitment

A behavioral phenomenon where an individual or group continues to invest in a decision despite evidence of its ineffectiveness.