2.2 APP

To solve calculus problems, Rodge always uses the same logical and methodical rule that guarantees a solution. Ridge uses a(n)

• heuristic

• algorithm

• insight

• mental set

Thom believes that his congresswoman is an honest woman. He looks for examples of her giving to charity and ignores her ethics violations, which have recently been in the news. Even after she is arrested and sent to jail, Thom still believes that the congresswoman is an honest person. When Thom looks for examples of his congresswoman giving to charity, while ignoring ethics violations he is being affected by

• confirmation bias

• intuition

• the sunk-cost fallacy

• the availability heuristic

Thom believes that his congresswoman is an honest woman. He looks for examples of her giving to charity and ignores her ethics violations, which have recently been in the news. Even after she is arrested and sent to jail, Thom still believes that the congresswoman is an honest person. When Thom continues to believe that his congresswoman is an honest person even after she is sent to jail, Thom is experiencing

• framing

• intuition

• belief perseverence

• confirmation bias

Jarvis has found himself purchasing meat labeled as "80 % lean" more often than meat labeled as "20% fat," even though the meat is the same. Which psychological concept best applies to this scenario?

• intuition

• insight

• framing

• overconfidence

After seeing a news story about a kidnapping, Odessa felt more afraid that her children would be kidnapped, even though it is a very rare occurrence. Which of the following psychological concepts best applies to this scenario?

• Intuition

• belief perseverence

• mental set

• availability heuristic

Bre generates, organizes, plans, and implements goal directed behavior to complete her homework on time. What are these cognitive skills called?

• heuristics

• intuition

• executive functions

• stereotypes

What psychological concept is being represented in this graph?

• gambler's fallacy

• confirmation bias

• representativeness heuristic

• motivated reasoning

Janelle had been working on a chemistry problem for some time when all of a sudden the answer came to her in a single moment. What cognitive process did Janelle experience?

• insight

• fixation

• framing

• creativity

Many students underestimate the time it will take to complete an assignment because they succumb to the planning fallacy. This fallacy is rooted in which cognitive bias?

• Fixation

• overconfidence

• mental set

• belief perseverance