Thomas Edison Initially Expected His New Phonograph to Be Used

question 95

True/False

Thomas Edison initially expected his new phonograph to be used as a kind of telephone answering machine.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Biases

Systematic patterns of deviation from norm or rationality in judgment, whereby inferences about other people and situations may be drawn in an illogical fashion.

Behavioral Economists

Experts in a field of economics that combines insights from psychology to understand how people make economic decisions.

Faulty Heuristics

Cognitive shortcuts that lead to errors in judgment or decision-making due to biases or flawed logic.

Impulse Control

The ability to resist or delay an impulse, urge, or temptation to perform an action.