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CBme

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Suppose that you meet an old man named Al. You have no idea how old he is. To try to guess his age you start with your grandfather's age (80), and then add on a few years since Al seems to be a little older. That is, you make use of ____.
 
  a. priming
  b. counterfactual thinking
  c. the anchoring and adjustment heuristic
  d. the simulation heuristic

Question 2

What is the intended purpose of an honor killing?
 
  a. to restore the family's honor from disgrace brought on by a family member's actions
  b. to get back at a person outside of the family who has aggressed against the family
  c. to increase a family's socioeconomic standing
  d. to harm a person that a family has come to hate intensely



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A



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