When People Overestimate the Frequency of Violent Crimes Because These

question 158

Multiple Choice

When people overestimate the frequency of violent crimes because these events generate a great deal of media coverage, they are using

• A)the availability heuristic.
• B)the representativeness heuristic.
• C)a holistic decision model.
• D)the elimination-by-aspects strategy.

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Definitions:

Drug-evaluation Studies

Research assessments that determine the efficacy, safety, and side effects of medications before they are approved for public use.

Research Participants

Individuals who volunteer or are selected to partake in scientific studies, contributing data through their experiences or responses.

Control Group

In an experiment, the group that is not exposed to the treatment; contrasts with the experimental group and serves as a comparison for evaluating the effect of the treatment.

Social Interaction

The process by which individuals act and react in relation to others, influencing and being influenced by their social environment.