Following the September 11,2001,Twin Towers Attacks in the United States,many

question 253

Multiple Choice

Following the September 11,2001,Twin Towers attacks in the United States,many Canadians and Americans elected to drive rather than fly: The media coverage of the hijackings caused people to overestimate the danger of flying.This example illustrates the ___.

• A) availability heuristic
• B) representativeness heuristic
• C) confirmation bias
• D) stereotype bias

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Definitions:

Cognitive Advantage

The superiority in certain mental abilities, such as memory, problem-solving, and language, over others.

Language

A system of spoken, written, or gestural symbols used for communication and expression among humans.

Intelligence B

Hebb’s term for observed intelligence, influenced by experience and other factors in the course of development; measured by intelligence tests.

Parietal Association Cortex

Part of the parietal lobe that integrates sensory information from different modalities, particularly determining spatial sense and navigation.