Suppose That You See a Male Student on Your Campus

question 29

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you see a male student on your campus who is wearing a suit and a tie.You conclude,"He must be a business major; he couldn't be a psychology major." However,your college has twice as many psychology majors as business majors.Your decision is apparently guided by

• A)confirmation bias.
• B)the representativeness heuristic.
• C)my-side bias.
• D)the anchoring and adjustment heuristic.

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Definitions:

Nearsighted

A vision condition, also known as myopia, where close objects appear clear but distant ones are blurry.

Stimulus

A change in the environment that elicits a response from an organism or a system.

Alteration

A change or modification, usually used to refer to a small change in structure, form, or quality.

Adjustment

A process of adapting or changing to fit new conditions or circumstances.