Suppose That You Are Trying to Decide Whether to Take

question 88

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you are trying to decide whether to take a course from Professor Jones or Professor Smith.Your friends have made many positive comments about both professors.You decide to take a course with Professor Jones,because today you heard more praise about Professor Jones.You are using

• A)the availability heuristic.
• B)the anchoring and adjustment heuristic.
• C)the representativeness heuristic.
• D)the recognition heuristic.

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Definitions:

Barbiturates

A class of drugs that act as central nervous system depressants, historically used for anxiety, insomnia, and seizure disorders, but now less common due to risks of dependence.

Deadly Depressants

Substances that can significantly slow down brain activity, potentially leading to life-threatening effects.

Anticonvulsant Effects

The capacity of certain substances or medications to prevent or reduce the frequency of seizures.

Placebo

An inactive substance or treatment that has no therapeutic effect, used in controlled experiments to test the efficacy of another substance or treatment.