Students Were Asked to Figure Out the Rule Used to Devise

question 245

Multiple Choice

Students were asked to figure out the rule used to devise the three-number sequence 2-4-6. After generating sets of three numbers to learn whether their sets met the rule, they typically convinced themselves of the wrong rule. Their errors best illustrate the impact of

• A) linguistic determinism.
• B) the availability heuristic.
• C) framing.
• D) confirmation bias.

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