After Gathering Extensive Information About the Colleges She Was Interested

question 179

Multiple Choice

After gathering extensive information about the colleges she was interested in attending,Krista let the information "incubate" outside her conscious awareness for several days.This provided time for her decision to be potentially enhanced by

• A) the framing effect.
• B) confirmation bias.
• C) an algorithm.
• D) intuition.

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Definitions:

Trapezoid

A four-sided flat shape with at least one pair of parallel sides, often categorized in geometry.

Psychophysical Law

A concept in psychology that describes the relationship between the physical qualities of a stimulus and the perceptions they produce.

Distal Stimulus

The actual object or event in the external world that you perceive, which contributes to the sensory input received by your sensory receptors.

Proximal Stimulus

The physical energy from a stimulus as it directly interacts with the sensory receptors, such as the light hitting the retina.