In a quick life-and-death situation—such as a soldier deciding whether a person is a civilian with a cell phone or an enemy with a bomb detonator—mistakes are sometimes made because
A) there is insufficient time for intuitive thinking.
B) there is insufficient time for deliberative thinking.
C) deliberative thinking overrules intuitive thinking.
D) deliberative thinking always assumes that it is better to be safe than sorry.
Answer: B
Rationale: Intuitive thinking precedes deliberative thought. When split second decisions are required, there is often too little for deliberative thought, leading to mistakes.
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