Simplified Decision Rules Such as "Always Buy the Largest Size

question 30

Multiple Choice

Simplified decision rules such as "Always buy the largest size of the cheapest detergent" or "Only buy motor oil if the manufacturer is offering a rebate" are called:

• A)mnemonics.
• B)heuristics.
• C)cognitions.
• D)eruditions.
• E)cues.

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Definitions:

Adoption Studies

Research studies that compare biological and adoptive family members to understand the influence of genetic versus environmental factors on traits or disorders.

Concordance Rates

The probability that two individuals with shared genetics, such as twins, will both exhibit a particular trait or disorder, used in genetics and psychology to study inheritance patterns.

Monozygotic Twins

Identical twins that result from the fertilization of a single egg that then splits into two, sharing 100% of their genetic material.

Dizygotic Twins

Also known as fraternal twins, these are siblings born at the same time but developed from two separate eggs fertilized by two different sperm.