If You Polled Some Friends from Edmonton About the Number

question 160

Multiple Choice

If you polled some friends from Edmonton about the number of murders in this capital city,and other friends about the number of murders in the entire province of Alberta,you'd likely find that the average number of murders estimated for Edmonton is more than for the entire province.This impossible finding is best explained by the

• A)representativeness heuristic.
• B)availability heuristic.
• C)hindsight bias.
• D)confirmation bias.

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Definitions:

Self-efficacy

The belief in one's abilities to succeed in specific situations or accomplish a task.

Behavior Change

The process of transforming one's actions and attitudes towards healthier habits, often key in improving personal well-being and health outcomes.

Overcoming Obstacles

The process or act of resolving or surpassing barriers or difficulties to achieve a goal.

Transtheoretical Model

A theory of behavior change that evaluates an individual's readiness to act on a new healthier behavior, and provides strategies or processes to guide the individual.