The ___ Occurs When People Use Information "Readily Available" from Memory

question 275

Multiple Choice

The ___ occurs when people use information "readily available" from memory as a basis for assessing a current situation or event.

• A) representativeness heuristic
• B) availability heuristic
• C) escalation heuristic
• D) satisficing heuristic
• E) anchoring and adjustment heuristic

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Definitions:

B.F. Skinner

An American psychologist and behaviorist known for his work in developing the theory of operant conditioning, focusing on how behaviors are influenced by consequences.

Lev Vygotsky

A psychologist known for his theory on social development and the concept of the Zone of Proximal Development.

Information Processing

The method by which individuals perceive, analyze, manipulate, use, and remember information, analogous to the way computers process data.

Psychoanalytic

Pertains to a theory and therapeutic method developed by Sigmund Freud, focusing on unconscious mental processes and early childhood experiences in shaping behavior and personality.