_____ Leads to the Accumulation of a "Cognitive Store," an Emergency

question 96

Multiple Choice

_____ leads to the accumulation of a "cognitive store," an emergency stash of mental capacity that allows individuals to avoid the negative effects of harm to the brain.

• A) An active physical life
• B) An active mental life
• C) Singing
• D) Praying

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Definitions:

Escalation of Commitment

The phenomenon of investing increasingly more resources into a failing course of action due to cognitive biases and sunk costs.

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.

Representation Bias

Representation bias refers to the cognitive bias where individuals inaccurately assess the probability of an event based on the ease with which examples come to mind, often due to how frequently they are portrayed or mentioned.

Creativity

The ability to generate or recognize ideas, alternatives, or possibilities that may be useful in solving problems, communicating with others, and entertaining ourselves and others.