Author Question: Heuristics exert a strong influence on our thinking in large measure because they ________. a) ... (Read 232 times)

theo · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Heuristics exert a strong influence on our thinking in large measure because they ________.

a) rely on our internal personal biases and unknown prejudices
b) are effortful processes that require an expenditure of mental energy
c) activate critical brain structures such as the amygdala
d) reduce the mental effort needed to make judgments and decisions

Question 2

The performance of relatively trivial positive actions for members of a minority group can be later used as an excuse for later discriminatory treatment. This is known as ________.

a) hostile sexism
b) shifting standards
c) reverse discrimination
d) tokenism