Suppose You Had Somebody Guess How a Sequence of 10

question 42

Multiple Choice

Suppose you had somebody guess how a sequence of 10 coin flips would play itself out (e.g. ,THTHHHTHHT) .If people did this task,they would tend to ____ the number of alternations,due to their reliance on the ______ heuristic.

• A)overestimate;availability
• B)overestimate;representativeness
• C)underestimate;availability
• D)underestimate;representativeness

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Definitions:

Carotid Baroreceptors

Sensory nerve endings located in the carotid artery that detect changes in blood pressure and help regulate it.

Glossopharyngeal Nerve

The ninth cranial nerve, responsible for sensory and motor functions in the throat and back of the tongue.

Sympathetic Nerve

The sympathetic nervous system is part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for 'fight or flight' responses during perceived threats.

Carotid Baroreceptors

Sensors located in the carotid arteries that monitor blood pressure and relay information to the central nervous system to maintain stable blood pressure.