Which of the Following Is an Example of the "Taking

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of the "taking mental shortcuts" bias in thinking described in your text?

• A) Jack thinks he got an A on his essay because he is a great writer,but got a D on his communications project because the instructions were too confusing.
• B) Rose overestimates how often cruise ships sink because she can vividly remember the sinking of the Titanic.
• C) Wade believes that he will be funnier on stage if he eats fried chicken before he goes on stage to perform.
• D) Michael thinks that he must wear his lucky gym shorts in order to win the game.

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Definitions:

Ottoman Empire

A historical empire founded at the end of the 13th century in northwest Anatolia, it expanded to include vast territories in Southeast Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa before its dissolution after World War I.

International Tensions

Strained relations between nations due to disputes, conflicts of interest, ideologies, or competition, which can sometimes lead to confrontation or war.

Crimean War

A military conflict from 1853 to 1856 in which Russia lost to an alliance of France, Britain, the Ottoman Empire, and Sardinia, highlighting the need for Russian reform.

Third Republic

The republican government of France from 1870, following the defeat of Napoleon III in the Franco-Prussian War, until 1940, when France fell to German forces in World War II.