You're Driving Down the Highway and a Bug Spatters into Your

question 19

Multiple Choice

You're driving down the highway and a bug spatters into your windshield. Which undergoes the greater change in momentum during the time of contact?

• A)the bug
• B)your car
• C)both the same

---

Definitions:

Contrast Error

A cognitive bias in evaluation or judgment where a person or thing is compared to those recently encountered, rather than assessed on individual merit.

Overweighting

Refers to giving too much importance or consideration to a particular factor or piece of information in decision-making processes.

Negative Information

Facts, data, or feedback that is unfavorable or detrimental to one's image, expectations, or objectives.

First-Impression Error

The tendency to form lasting opinions about an individual based on initial perceptions.