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ne: ID: A Some mental shortcuts can cause errors in thinking. For example, simpl

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ne: ID: A Some mental shortcuts can cause errors in thinking. For example, simply because a piece of information is remembered easily does not mean that the best decision is based on that information. This error in thinking reflects 32. an analogy. b. insight. a. the availability heuristic. the representativeness heuristic. c. d. 33. Isaac is baking a cake by following the instructions in the recipe exactly. Isaac is using to make the cake, which means that his cake will turn out correctly a insight b. an algorithm c. a heuristic d. restructuring 34. Sam always buys one specific brand of cell phones because she believes that brand is the most reliable. Sam to decide what cell phone to buy, which may help her save time picking out her next cell is using phone. a. restructuring b. formal reasoning c. an algorithm d. a heuristic 35. To buy cheese, Kumiko goes to a large store wit h a big selection of cheeses. Nima goes to a much smaller store with only a few choices of cheeses. Who is more likely to buy cheese, and why? Kumiko, because his store has more choices a. b. c. d. Nima, because his store has fewer choices Kumiko, because he will be able to decide which is the perfect cheese for him Nima, because he can make his decision more quickly 36. When a friend asks for a restaurant recommendation, you quickly remember the place where night and suggest that restaurant to her. You most likely thought of that restaurant due to you ate last the representativeness heuristic the availability heuristic c. a. framing. b. insight. d. that she wants to become a doctor, but she feels overwhelmed when she thinks about how Josie has decided many years of school it will take to become a doctor. She could manage this feeling by breaking the process into smaller pieces. If she did this, she would be using a. working backward. b. subgoals. 37. c. sudden insight. d. an analogy Using an analogy to help solve a problem is most likely to occur when the problem a. is very specific and well-defined b. has many subgoals c. is similar to another problem d. cannot be solved by working backward 38. You get to your car and realize you have lost your keys. So you think of the last time you saw your keys and retrace your steps from that point. You are using the problem-solving technique of 39. to help find your keys a. subgoals b. working backward c. analogy d. sudden insight

Explanation / Answer

32. The correct option is c. the availability heuristic. It is a mental shortcut which relies on immediate examples which comes to a person's mind in evaluating a topic. It is based on the notion that if a piece of information can be remembered easily, the best decision should be based on that information.