A mental shortcut through which people begin with a rough estimation as a starting point and then revise this estimate to take into account unique characteristics of the present situation is
A) the representativeness heuristic.
B) the management heuristic.
C) the availability heuristic.
D) the anchoring and adjustment heuristic.
Answer: D
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a) True b) False
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A. changes over time B. remains the same over time C. is heavily influenced by biology D. is largely unpredictable
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a. Not all terminally ill persons display all the reactions described by Kübler-Ross, nor do they always occur in a fixed order. b. Overall, very few people manage to come to terms with dying and accept it calmly. c. Understanding the emotional reactions to death and dying can help the dying, survivors, and their family and friends to recognize and cope with periods of anger, depression, and bargaining. d. The most important thing to recognize is that the dying person needs to share their feelings and to discuss death openly.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)