The tendency to prefer information derived from one’s own experience and ignore information that is representative of most people or situations is called ______.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Ans: the base-rate fallacy

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Describe a group arts activity to follow up each of these experiences: 1.Blowing bubbles 2.Watching clouds 3.Walking in the rain

What will be an ideal response?

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A forced-choice activity is a/an

A. formal assessment instrument. B. informal assessment instrument. C. type of career fantasy. D. way of measuring abilities.

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If the students are directed to determine themselves a question to pursue via inquiry, then this would be an example of:

a. Confirmatory inquiry b. Structured inquiry c. Open inquiry d. Guided inquiry

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The idea that young children acquire knowledge by self-discovery

is not the way science works for preschoolers. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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