Subscribing to the Fallacy of Catastrophic Expectations Can Lead to

question 35

Multiple Choice

Subscribing to the fallacy of catastrophic expectations can lead to

• A)​self-fulfilling prophecies.
• B)​erroneous perception checking.
• C)​reflected appraisals.
• D)​physiological noise.
• E)​both c and d above.

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Definitions:

False Consensus Effect

A cognitive bias whereby individuals overestimate the extent to which their beliefs, feelings, or behaviors are shared by others.

Innovation Process

A sequence of actions involving the creation, advancement, and execution of novel concepts or items.

Heuristics

Simple, efficient rules, either hard-coded by evolutionary processes or learned, that help in making decisions, forming judgments, or solving problems.

Amabile's Components

Refers to Teresa Amabile's theory that innovation requires expertise, creative-thinking skills, and intrinsic task motivation.