The Tendency for People to Base Their Judgments on Information

question 125

Multiple Choice

The tendency for people to base their judgments on information that is readily available to them rather than complete data is known as

• A)framing.
• B)bounded rationality.
• C)intuition.
• D)availability bias.
• E)regression.

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Definitions:

Ritzer

George Ritzer is a sociologist known for his work on consumerism, globalization, and the McDonaldization of society, which describes when society adopts the characteristics of a fast-food restaurant.

Dimensions

Aspects or features that can be measured or used to define or describe something, often used in various contexts like physical dimensions or dimensions of an issue.

Fraternity and Sorority

Social organizations, primarily found in North American colleges and universities, that are based on a system of brotherhood or sisterhood.

Out-group

A social group toward which an individual feels opposition, rivalry, or hostility.