The Availability Heuristic Is Responsible for People's Tendency to Overestimate

question 2

Multiple Choice

The availability heuristic is responsible for people's tendency to overestimate memorable occurrences like each of the following, EXCEPT:

• A) plane crashes.
• B) car accidents.
• C) shark attacks.
• D) earthquakes.

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Definitions:

Proximal Convoluted Tubule

A section of the nephron in the kidney responsible for the reabsorption of water, ions, and nutrients from the urine.

Distal Convoluted Tubule

A portion of the kidney nephron that functions in the selective reabsorption and secretion of ions and molecules.

Nephron Loops

Long, looping segments of a nephron in the kidney, crucial for concentrating urine and conserving water.

Collecting Ducts

Collecting ducts are part of the kidney's nephrons, funneling urine from the nephrons to the ureters.