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Coastal winds that shift from night to day illustrate
Low Base Rate Fallacy
The tendency to ignore the base rate (i.e., the prevalence of an event or characteristic within a given population) when making judgments of probabilities, leading to inaccurate assessments.
Rarely Exercised Option
An option or choice that is available but seldom used or selected by people.
Instinctual Behavior
Actions or reactions that are not learned but are innate, arising from impulses or mechanisms inherent to an organism.
Higher-Order Thinking
Cognitive processes that involve complex reasoning, problem-solving, and decision-making beyond basic memory recall.
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