Mental Shortcuts That Help Us Make Decisions More Easily by Allowing

question 79

Multiple Choice

Mental shortcuts that help us make decisions more easily by allowing us to skip the effort of gathering considerable information and analyzing it thoroughly are known as

• A) stereotypes.
• B) heuristic devices.
• C) groupthink.
• D) wishful thinking.

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Definitions:

Radiation Therapy

The use of X-rays and radioactive substances to treat cancer.

Deep Tumors

Cancerous growths located deep within the body that may be hard to detect and treat.

Radiotherapy

A treatment method that uses high doses of radiation to kill cancer cells or shrink tumors.

Cellular Reproduction

The process by which cells divide and multiply, creating new cells from existing ones.