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Based on the study by Nisbett and his colleagues on statistical reasoning across four disciplines, which person would you count on to solve a statistical reasoning problem accurately?
 
  a. a physician
  b. a chemist
  c. a lawyer
  d. a psychologist

Question 2

The fact that people usually have too much confidence in the accuracy of their judgments is the definition of ________, according to the authors of your text.
 
  a. counterfactual thinking
  b. self-fulfilling prophecy
  c. controlled processing
  d. overconfidence barrier



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D



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