You and a Friend Are Visiting a New City and Would

question 40

Multiple Choice

You and a friend are visiting a new city and would like to splurge and go out for a fine meal. You look at the restaurant listings in the newspaper and find one that is very expensive. Your friend says: "Let's go for it. With prices like that, we're bound to have a delicious meal!" In making this statement, your friend was most likely guided by the ____.

• A)vacation effect
• B)representativeness heuristic
• C)contrast effect
• D)primacy effect

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Definitions:

Incidence

The occurrence, rate, or frequency of a disease, crime, or something else undesirable.

Prevalence

The proportion of a particular population found to be affected by a medical condition at a specific time.

Diagnosis

The identification of the nature and cause of a certain phenomenon, typically after a thorough examination of the evidence or symptoms.

Assessment

The systematic process of documenting and using empirical data to measure knowledge, skills, attitudes, and beliefs.