Some Mental Shortcuts Can Cause Errors in Thinking

question 16

Multiple Choice

Some mental shortcuts can cause errors in thinking.For example,simply because a piece of information is remembered easily does not mean that the best decision is based on that information.This error in thinking reflects

• A) an analogy.
• B) insight.
• C) the availability heuristic.
• D) the representativeness heuristic.

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