By Using Fossil Evidence,paleontologists Have Concluded That Most Species Exist

question 62

Multiple Choice

By using fossil evidence,paleontologists have concluded that most species exist from _____ years before becoming extinct.

• A) 1,000 to 10,000
• B) 100 to 1,000
• C) 10,000 to 100,000
• D) one million to 10 million
• E) 100,000 to one million

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Definitions:

Availability Heuristic

A cognitive short-cut in which the frequency or likelihood of an event is based on how quickly instances or associations come to mind.

Availability Heuristic

A mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to a person's mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method, or decision.

Representativeness Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut that involves judging the probability of an event by its similarity to a prototype, potentially leading to errors in judgment.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency for observers to underestimate situational influences and overestimate personal characteristics when explaining others' behaviors.