Clyde Is Watching His Son's Baseball Game

question 268

Multiple Choice

Clyde is watching his son's baseball game.He brought his umbrella because he thought it was going to rain,but it turns out that it is incredibly sunny.Clyde complains to the guy next to him that he forgot his sunscreen,and the guy suggests that he use his umbrella for shade.Obviously,Clyde's neighbour is NOT suffering from

• A) a mental set.
• B) functional fixedness.
• C) the confirmation bias.
• D) the availability heuristic.

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Definitions:

Programmed Decisions

Decisions that are routine and repetitive, made according to established guidelines or procedures.

Nonprogrammed Decisions

Decisions made in response to situations that are unique, are poorly defined and largely unstructured, requiring creative solutions.

Certainty

The state of being sure or confident about something, often with clear, predictable outcomes.

Risk

The possibility of loss, damage, or any other undesirable event.