In a Debate on Welfare Reform, the Conservative Candidate Made

question 43

Multiple Choice

In a debate on welfare reform, the conservative candidate made her presentation, followed by the moderate candidate, and closing with the liberal candidate. The candidates made equally strong presentations of their views. A poll of those who watched revealed a tendency to take the position of the conservative candidate more than the others. This outcome may have been due to the __________ heuristic.

• A)availability
• B)representativeness
• C)anchoring and adjustment
• D)framing

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Definitions:

High Versus Low

A comparative context often used to differentiate between two extremes, such as temperature, pressure, elevation, or density.

Total Amount

The complete quantity or sum of all the parts or elements present in a given content or composition.

Growth Time

The period required for an organism, cell, or organ to grow to its full size or for a population to double.

Temperature

A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a system, which determines how hot or cold the system is.