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IDs and Paired-Concept Questions
These terms can be used individually as short-answer identification questions, or they can be used in pairs. In the latter case, ask students to explain (1) the meaning and significance of each of the two terms and (2) the relationship between them.
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Definitions:

Vivid Memory

A particularly clear and detailed memory of an event or moment, often with emotional significance, that remains strong over time.

Ignoring Base Rates

Involves disregarding statistical information in favor of anecdotal evidence when making judgments.

Availability Bias

A cognitive bias that makes people overestimate the importance of information that is available to them, leading to a misrepresentation of reality.

Gambler's Fallacy

The erroneous assumption that an event occurring with greater regularity than usual in a specific timeframe will occur less often in the future, and the opposite.

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