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stephzh

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Question 1

Which field of study examines the effect of actual decision-making processes on economic decisions?

◦ behavioural economics
◦ behavioural psychology
◦ psychological economics
◦ psychological marketing

Question 2

Which heuristic is reflected in our tendency to overestimate the probability of improbable events?

◦ availability heuristic
◦ representativeness heuristic
◦ gambler's heuristic
◦ conjunction heuristic
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Reply #1 on: Jan 15, 2021
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stephzh

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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