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anja@phs.ae anja@phs.ae
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6 years ago
If a motorcycle cop believes that young female drivers speed more than other drivers, he will likely notice young female drivers speeding in the fast lane but fail to notice young male or older drivers doing the same. In this case, the police officer's judgments are biased by the operation of the
 
  a. permission schema.
  b. confirmation bias.
  c. falsification principle.
  d. typicality principle.

Question 2

Of the following real-world phenomena, the confirmation bias best explains the observation that people
 
  a. do not always make decisions that maximize their monetary outcome.
  b. are more likely to purchase meat advertised as 80 fat free than 20 fat.
  c. misjudge homicide as more prevalent in the U.S. than suicide.
  d. can cite several reasons for their position on a controversial issue but none for the opposing side.

Question 3

Failing to consider the law of large numbers most likely results in errors concerning
 
  a. confirmation bias.
  b. utility.
  c. the falsification principle.
  d. the representativeness heuristic.
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6 years ago
Answer to q. 1

b

Answer to q. 2

d

Answer to q. 3

d
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