You Read a Description About a Woman Named Tyra,who Happens

question 28

Multiple Choice

You read a description about a woman named Tyra,who happens to be extremely beautiful and almost 6-feet tall.When asked to predict whether Tyra is a model or a science teacher,if you think of your prototype of what a model is like and what a science teacher is like,you are more likely to say that Tyra is a model.Your reasoning in this case may be faulty due to

• A) an algorithm.
• B) framing.
• C) the availability heuristic.
• D) the representativeness heuristic.

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Definitions:

Sympathetic

Associated with or denoting the part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for controlling the body's fight or flight response.

Parasympathetic

Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for rest and digestion, helping the body to conserve energy and replenish its resources.

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system responsible for control of the bodily functions not consciously directed, such as breathing, the heartbeat, and digestive processes.

Hormones

Hormones are chemical messengers produced by the endocrine system that regulate various physiological processes and behaviors in the body.