Kahneman & Tversky (1973) report having people read various personality descriptions and then estimate the likelihood or probability that a person was a member of one or another profession. They report __________.
a. good use of prior odds in the bare bones situation
b. that stereotypic information biased the reported likelihood in the direction of the stereotype
c. that worthless information did not bias the reported likelihood; prior probabilities were retained unless the information was consistent with a stereotype
d. that the descriptive model deviated strongly from the normative model
Question 2
Kahneman & Tversky (1973) report having people read various personality descriptions and then estimate the likelihood or probability that a person was a member of one or another profession.
To a surprising degree, people's estimates are influenced by the similarity of the description to a widely held stereotype. This reflects __________.
a. the availability heuristic
b. general world knowledge
c. the vividness effect
d. the representativeness heuristic
The Big Five Personality Dimensions
Self and Other Personality Ratings
funny descriptions
People using walkers typically have a high level of mobility impairment.
People in poor, urban areas often find themselves in “food deserts"
Government in America: People, Politics, and Policy, AP