Cynthia Has Developed an Informal Hypothesis: "If a Student Is

question 89

Multiple Choice

Cynthia has developed an informal hypothesis: "If a student is a psychology major,then that student favors gun control." She questions 20 psychology majors and all 20 do favor gun control.However,she does not pursue additional information.Specifically,she does not seek out people who oppose gun control to determine whether they are psychology majors.From the perspective of deductive reasoning,Cynthia has

• A)demonstrated confirmation bias.
• B)relied too heavily on the belief-bias effect.
• C)relied too heavily on counterexamples.
• D)overused the availability heuristic.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Theories

Theoretical frameworks that emphasize the role of mental processes such as perception, memory, and thought in the development of personality, behavior, and learning.

Conscious Thoughts

Mentally aware or deliberate thoughts that one can observe, know, and report.

Piagetian Stage

One of the developmental phases in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, including sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational stages.

Sensorimotor Stage

The first stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, occurring from birth to approximately 2 years of age, during which infants learn about the world through their senses and actions.