To Thinslice Means To

question 34

Multiple Choice

To thinslice means to:

• A) expend just enough effort to make a decision that's acceptable, but not necessarily the one that's "best."
• B) ignore most of the available information and instead notice a few salient cues to make a choice.
• C) change beliefs or actions as a reaction to real or imagined group pressure.
• D) repay debts and favors.
• E) jump on the bandwagon.

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Definitions:

Availability Heuristic

Estimating the likelihood of events based on their availability in memory; if instances come readily to mind (perhaps because of their vividness), we presume such events are common.

Insight

A sudden realization of a problem’s solution; contrasts with strategy-based solutions.

Engineering Problem

A challenge or issue within the field of engineering that requires a solution, often involving mathematical, scientific, and practical knowledge.

Belief Perseverance

Clinging to one’s initial conceptions after the basis on which they were formed has been discredited.