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:

Information Processing System

A framework or theory that describes how the human mind takes in, organizes, stores, and retrieves information.

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be observed (seen, heard, touched, smelled, or sensed in any way).

Visual Preferences

Individual tendencies to favor certain visual stimuli over others, often influenced by personal experiences, culture, and genetics.

Core Knowledge Researchers

Scientists and psychologists focused on understanding how humans, especially infants, develop core domains of understanding about the world, such as physics, biology, and psychology.