Many People Drew Faulty Conclusions About the Relative Safety of Air

question 57

Multiple Choice

Many people drew faulty conclusions about the relative safety of air travel compared to automobile travel in the wake of the September 11,2001,terrorist attacks.Such poor reasoning was the result of

• A)hindsight bias.
• B)mental sets.
• C)the availability heuristic.
• D)thin slicing.

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Definitions:

Piggybacking

The process of connecting to a wireless network without the permission of the owner of the network.

Hijacking

In the context of computing, it refers to the unauthorized taking over of a digital device or network communication, often for malicious purposes.

Spamming

The practice of sending unsolicited messages, especially advertising messages, in large quantities to an indiscriminate set of recipients.

Electrical Interference

Unwanted disturbances generated by electrical sources, affecting the performance of electronic equipment or devices.