In the Section "An Example of Scale," It Is Apparent

question 56

Multiple Choice

In the section "An Example of Scale," it is apparent that ________.

• A) ordinary human experience transcends all the scales
• B) scale is meaningless in landform study
• C) the smallest scale is related to the view from farthest away
• D) the largest scale would consider the North American continent
• E) landform scale has precise definitions in kilometers

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Definitions:

Availability Heuristic

An instinctive mental tactic that uses the nearest instances that surface in thought while considering a certain topic, theory, strategy, or judgment.

Base-Rate Information

Base-rate information refers to the statistical likelihood of an event or characteristic within a given population, used in decision-making processes.

Stroop Effect

A demonstration of cognitive interference where the brain's reaction time slows down when processing conflicting information, such as reading the word "green" printed in red color.

Algorithms

Procedures or formulas for solving problems, often used in mathematics and computer science to perform specific tasks or calculations.