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Bruce Is Furious When His Midterm Is Returned with a C

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Bruce is furious when his midterm is returned with a C grade.He tells his sociology professor that he had read each of the assigned chapters three times and if someone can do that and just be average then there is something wrong with the test! Based on your understanding of critical thinking and memory,what is wrong with Bruce's reasoning? What are some other possible rationales for Bruce's average performance? How should Bruce study for the next test in order to get a better grade?


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Mental shortcuts or rules of thumb that simplify decision making.

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