COGNITION
THINKING CONCEPTS AND CREATIVITY
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Question
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A defense attorney emphasizes to a jury that her client works full-time, supports his family, and enjoys leisure-time hobbies. Although none of this information is relevant to the trial, it is designed to make the defendant appear to be a typical member of the local community. The lawyer is most clearly attempting to take advantage
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confirmation bias.
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functional fixedness.
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belief perseverance.
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the representativeness heuristic.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Heuristics can be mental shortcuts that ease the cognitive load of making a decision. Examples that employ heuristics include using trial and error, a rule of thumb or an educated guess.
Detailed explanation-2: -Psychologists working in human factors or industrial/organizational fields, for example, often do this type of research.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cognition refers to mental activities and processes associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating information.
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