A Televised Image of a Starving Child Had a Greater

question 179

Multiple Choice

A televised image of a starving child had a greater impact on Mr.White's perception of the extensiveness of world hunger than did a statistical chart summarizing the tremendous scope of the problem.This suggests that his assessment of the world hunger problem is influenced by

• A) belief perseverance.
• B) an algorithm.
• C) confirmation bias.
• D) the availability heuristic.

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Definitions:

Innervation

The supply of nerves to a specific body part, enabling sensation and movement in that area.

Widespread Sweating

The release of sweat from sweat glands across much of the body's surface, typically in response to heat or stress.

Sympathetic

Pertaining to the part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for stress by accelerating the heart rate, among other responses.

Sympathetic Impulses

Nerve impulses transmitted by the sympathetic nervous system, part of the autonomic nervous system that controls the body's responses to stress or emergency situations.