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What Are Heuristics,and How Are They Useful? Give Some Examples

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What are heuristics,and how are they useful? Give some examples of where heuristics lead to incorrect judgments.


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Army-McCarthy Hearings

A series of Congressional hearings in 1954 where Senator Joseph McCarthy's claims of Communist infiltration in the U.S. Army were investigated, leading to his eventual censure.

McCarthy's Rantings

Refers to the careless and aggressive accusations made by Senator Joseph McCarthy during the 1950s, particularly against alleged communists in the U.S.

Unemployment Rate

The percentage of the labor force that is jobless and actively looking for employment, used as an indicator of the health of an economy.

G.I. Bill

Enacted in 1944, a law that provided various benefits to returning World War II veterans, including educational grants and loan guaranties for homes.

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