A TV Screen Looked at from a Distance Appears as a Smooth

question 52

Multiple Choice

A TV screen looked at from a distance appears as a smooth continuous flow of images.Up close,however,we see this is an illusion.What really exists are a series of tiny dots (pixels) .This is similar to a chemist's view of matter in that

• A)the fundamental particles of matter can also be seen when looked at closely with a magnifying glass.
• B)on the submicroscopic level,chemist's find that matter is made of extremely small particles,such as atoms and molecules.
• C)anything that a chemist can see,touch,hear,smell,or taste is an illusion.
• D)elements are made up of only three basic types of matter.

Recognize the influence of cognitive biases on judgment and decision-making, including hindsight bias and the misapplication of heuristics.

Appreciate the importance of critical thinking as a reflective and methodical approach to problem-solving and decision-making.

Examine the impact of cognitive heuristics on everyday behavior and societal judgments.

Discuss the errors in judgment that can arise from the misapplication of specific heuristics.

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Definitions:

Consistent Principle

A concept or rule that remains uniform and unchanged across different contexts or situations, ensuring coherence and reliability in application.

Essential Attributes

Essential attributes refer to the fundamental or inherent qualities that define the nature of something.

Consistent Principle

A rule or standard that remains uniform and unchanged over time, ensuring reliability and predictability in reasoning or behavior.

Jointly Exhaustive

A characteristic of a set of categories or propositions that together cover all possible scenarios or outcomes, leaving no options unaccounted for.