Which of the Following Has Been Found to Be the Primary

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has been found to be the primary cause of the rapid rise in health care costs?

• A) moral hazard
• B) corruption and mismanagement
• C) obesity
• D) technological change in the delivery of health care

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Definitions:

Availability Heuristic

A mental shortcut used when judging the frequency or probability of events based on how easily examples come to mind.

Cognitive Heuristic

A mental shortcut that allows people to solve problems and make judgments quickly and efficiently.

Simulation

A method for implementing a model over time to study the behavior of a system or to analyze the implications of a complex process or strategy.

System-1 Thinking

Reactive thinking that relies heavily on situational cues, salient memories, and heuristic thinking to arrive quickly and confidently at judgments.