Mental shortcuts that reduce complex judgments to simple rules of thumb are known as:
a) biases
b) heuristics
c) attributions
d) fallacies
CORRECT = B
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A. a deficiency in the left hemisphere that impairs executive function B. low autonomic arousal which generates a need for stimulation C. faster brain waves than normals D. both A and B
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