AP PSYCHOLOGY

COGNITION

THINKING CONCEPTS AND CREATIVITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
You find out that you are at greater risk of a car accident while texting, and yet you continue to do so despite the risk to your life because you don’t think it will happen to you even though the data clearly proves it is now more likely. You suffer from:
A
belief perseverance
B
representativeness heuristic
C
availability heuristic
D
cognition
E
intuition
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A: Texting while you’re driving increases your chances of a crash by a whopping 24 times.

Detailed explanation-2: -Put your phone out of reach, such as in the glove box, back seat or trunk. Pull over and park safely if you need to use your phone to talk or text. Make a pledge to your family to never text or talk on the phone while driving. As a passenger, speak up if the driver starts texting or talking on his phone.

Detailed explanation-3: -Distracted driving can increase the chance of a motor vehicle crash. Anything that takes your attention away from driving can be a distraction. Sending a text message, talking on a cell phone, using a navigation system, and eating while driving are a few examples of distracted driving.

Detailed explanation-4: -15 percent of injury crashes were the result of distracted driving. There is a 400 percent increase of time spent with eyes off the road while texting. The risk of a crash or near-crash increases by 95 percent when reaching for or dialing a phone. AAA found that 12% of crashes involved engaging with cell phones.

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