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Zulu123

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Which is NOT a reason why rational models of inference may be inappropriate for evaluating social cognition?
 
  a. There are no good rational models of thought available to us.
  b. The conditions necessary for rational processing seldom occur in real life.
  c. Some of the errors produced by faulty inference don't matter much.
  d. Efficiency may be more important for most people than accuracy.

Question 2

Buehler, Griffin, & Ross (1994) asked college students to estimate when they would complete an academic project they had been assigned. The researchers found that
 
  a. all but a few of the students completed the projects on time
   b. students without a deadline completed the projects faster than those with a
  deadline
   c. more than half of the projects were uncompleted in the time estimated
   d. most students believed that they would accomplish tasks faster with a deadline



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C



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