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dakota nelson

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Which of the following heuristics involves the use of stereotypes?
 
  a. The anchoring and adjustment heuristic
  b. The representativeness heuristic
  c. The framing heuristic
  d. Both the availability heuristic and the framing heuristic

Question 2

Your friend Jane is trying to decide if she wants to go on a camping trip for the weekend. You know that Jane thinks camping is fun but you also remember that the last two times Jane went camping she got sick.
 
  Based on your knowledge of how the availability heuristic impacts judgments and decisions, what could you say to Jane that would be most likely to convince her to stay home?
  a. Camping is fun but there are so many other fun things to do this weekend.
  b. Camping is not fun.
  c. Do you remember that the last two times you went camping you ended up getting sick?
  d. You should make a list of pros and cons before you decide.


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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C



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