Eighty percent of people who live in your community are republicans. At a town event you are introduced to Jim who tells you he is pro choice on the issue of abortion. Based on this information, you incorrectly conclude that Jim is a democrat
Your failure to take into account the number of people who are republicans when making your judgment about Jim illustrates an example of:
a. the framing heuristic
b. anchoring an adjustment
c. the base rate fallacy
d. the negativity bias
Answer: C
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a. hair style. b. facial features. c. perceived age. d. perceived race.
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A) go into more detail than she can easily take in. B) suggest she look up the answer on the Internet. C) use less complex language and concepts than he would with her brother. D) help her find an episode of a TV science program on the topic.
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A) scripts. B) knowledge base. C) strategies. D) episodic memories.
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A. Truman, who now has facial hair B. Hank, who has begun to produce sperm C. Stanley, who has begun to talk in a deeper voice D. Olaf, who now has broader shoulders