An Effort to "Consider the Opposite" Would Be Most Likely

question 32

Multiple Choice

An effort to "consider the opposite" would be most likely to inhibit

• A) the availability heuristic.
• B) belief perseverance.
• C) divergent thinking.
• D) insight.

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