Author Question: Someone asks you to estimate the number of people in your social psychology class. You don't know ... (Read 227 times)

bio_gurl

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 524
Someone asks you to estimate the number of people in your social psychology class. You don't know the answer, but if you were to use the anchoring heuristic you would
 
  a. think of how many people are in most of your classes and increase your estimate,
  since it is a large class
   b. count all the people whose names or faces you can remember
   c. think of how many people sit in the front row and multiply by the number of
  rows
   d. think of the last number you remember hearing

Question 2

Sharon is well groomed, intelligent, articulate, and is usually seen wearing suits. If asked to guess whether she was a lawyer or a factory worker, you decide she is a lawyer by using the
 
  a. representativeness heuristic
  b. base-rate fallacy
  c. anchoring heuristic
  d. conjunction error



Pariscourtney

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 352
Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

In 2006, a generic antinausea drug named ondansetron was approved. It is used to stop nausea and vomiting associated with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy.

Did you know?

To prove that stomach ulcers were caused by bacteria and not by stress, a researcher consumed an entire laboratory beaker full of bacterial culture. After this, he did indeed develop stomach ulcers, and won the Nobel Prize for his discovery.

Did you know?

All adults should have their cholesterol levels checked once every 5 years. During 2009–2010, 69.4% of Americans age 20 and older reported having their cholesterol checked within the last five years.

Did you know?

The tallest man ever known was Robert Wadlow, an American, who reached the height of 8 feet 11 inches. He died at age 26 years from an infection caused by the immense weight of his body (491 pounds) and the stress on his leg bones and muscles.

Did you know?

If you could remove all of your skin, it would weigh up to 5 pounds.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library