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Title: According to information presented in your textbook, which of the following best describes why the ...
Post by: ishan on Oct 28, 2020

Question 1

A state of having more confidence in one's judgment or control over a situation than is really justified refers to what concept?
◦ the optimistic bias
◦ the illusion of control
◦ counterfactual thinking
◦ overconfidence barrier

Question 2

According to information presented in your textbook, which of the following best describes why the anchoring and adjustment heuristic lead to problems when making decisions or judgments?
◦ When people use anchors they stop adjusting once a seemingly reasonable value is reached.
◦ You fail to consider the base rate.
◦ The used of anchoring and adjustment heuristic takes a lot mental effort and time.
◦ The use of the anchoring and adjustment heuristic is an efficient strategy and does not lead to problems when making decisions or judgments.

Title: According to information presented in your textbook, which of the following best describes why the ...
Post by: yahahah24021 on Oct 28, 2020

Answer 1

overconfidence barrier

Answer 2

When people use anchors they stop adjusting once a seemingly reasonable value is reached.