Explain how one may fall victim to the law of small numbers because of using the representativeness heuristic.

What will be an ideal response?


Ans: We may make decisions based on a small amount of data (that is, our experiences) because doing so agrees with our mental categories that we have derived from our experiences. Our experiences, by definition, are a small amount of data that may be accurate/representative of the true state of affairs in the world.

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a. children getting sick on them b. taking care of the other children, as well as the child with special needs c. what other parents might think d. having to work, unassisted, with children with challenging behaviors or disabilities

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The only state that has state-wide funding for education is:

a. Arizona b. Alaska c. Hawaii d. Washington

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What basic student needs may not be being met in Ms. Patterson's classroom?

What will be an ideal response?

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Personal journals include dated entries, while learning journals may have double-entry columns or other formats

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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