When Thinking About Situations Such as How a Full-Time Job

question 119

Multiple Choice

When thinking about situations such as how a full-time job would influence the time he has to study, Nick tends to jump to conclusions that are not logical despite the fact that he has a very high IQ. According to Stanovich, Nick is demonstrating signs of a _____ that is resulting in _____.

• A) Flynn effect; a conjunction fallacy
• B) Flynn effect; dysrationalia
• C) mindware gap; a conjunction fallacy
• D) mindware gap; dysrationalia

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Definitions:

Salary Raise

An increase in the amount of money paid to an employee for their work, usually as a recognition of performance or market adjustment.

Implicit Assumptions

The unstated or underlying beliefs and conditions presumed to be true without direct evidence in an argument or hypothesis.

Explanation

An explanation is the process of making something clear or understandable, often by elaborating on how and why something occurs or is the way it is.

Strength

The degree to which the premises of an inductive argument support the conclusion.