An Important Danger of the Heuristics and Cognitive Biases Discussed

question 25

Multiple Choice

An important danger of the heuristics and cognitive biases discussed in Chapter 2 is that they lead us

• A)to become anxious or depressed about our place in the world.
• B)to draw incorrect conclusions and then become convinced that they are accurate.
• C)to doubt our intuition and gut feelings in important real-life circumstances.
• D)to underestimate our general levels of cognitive abilities and skills.

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