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Describe the Availability and Representativeness Heuristics,and Provide Real-Life Examples of Each

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Describe the availability and representativeness heuristics,and provide real-life examples of each heuristic leading to an error.Explain why we would rely on these heuristics,if errors can (and do)occur.


Definitions:

Electroconvulsive Therapy

A medical treatment for severe mental illness where seizures are electrically induced in patients to provide relief from psychiatric conditions.

Antidepressant Drugs

Medications prescribed to relieve symptoms of depression by altering brain chemistry.

Moderate Depression

A mood disorder presenting with symptoms that are more severe than mild depression but not as intense as those found in major depression.

Second Messengers

Chemical changes within a neuron just after the neuron receives a neurotransmitter message and just before it responds.

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