Having Just Spent $1,500 for a New Engine for His

question 79

Multiple Choice

Having just spent $1,500 for a new engine for his old car, Danilo now learns his transmission needs to be replaced.He decides to junk the car now, rather than repair it.Danilo has avoided the __________ bias.

• A)anchoring and adjustment
• B)confirmation
• C)availability
• D)representativeness
• E)escalation of commitment

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Definitions:

Pericentriolar Material

Fibrils surrounding the centrioles in the microtubule-organizing centers in cells of animals and other organisms having centrioles.

Fibrils

Thin, elongated threads found in cells, often made of proteins, contributing to the structure and function of cells.

Centrioles

Cylindrical cell structure that is involved in the process of cell division and in the formation of spindle fibers that separate chromosomes during cell division.

Genes

Segments of DNA that encode for proteins and determine the traits and characteristics of organisms.