John Is Contemplating Whether He Should Take a Job Offered

question 78

Multiple Choice

John is contemplating whether he should take a job offered to him. John should

• A) not take the job if the value of his leisure is less than the wage rate the job pays.
• B) not take the job if the value of his leisure is greater than the wage rate the job pays.
• C) not take the job if taking the job implies he will enjoy less leisure.
• D) take the job if taking the job implies he will enjoy more leisure.

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Definitions:

Representativeness Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut that involves judging the likelihood of an event based on how closely it resembles a typical case.

Subtypes

Categories that people use for individuals who do not fit a general stereotype.

Stereotypes

Widely held but fixed and oversimplified images or ideas of a particular type of person or thing, often based on limited information.

Discrimination

Unequal treatment of different people based on the groups or categories to which they belong.