Which of the Following Is an Incorrect Statement About Heuristics

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an incorrect statement about heuristics, the shortcuts that people use for judgments under uncertainty to reduce complex problem solving to simpler judgmental operations?

• A) Heuristics were first detailed by Tversky and Kahneman, who created a profile of primary heuristics that all people use.
• B) Though heuristics function to reduce complex problem solving to simpler judgmental operations, these shortcuts are inherently fallible and generally produce incorrect, biased answers.
• C) All of the above
• D) None of the above

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