AP PSYCHOLOGY

COGNITION

THINKING AND LANGUAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A common problem in everyday reasoning is our tendency to:
A
Accept as logical those conclusionsthat agree with our own opinions
B
Accept as logical those conclusions thatdisagree with our own opinions
C
Underestimate the accuracy of our knowledge
D
Accept as logical those conclusions thatinvolve unfamiliar concepts
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Heuristic: a simple thinking strategy that often allows us to make judgments and solve problems efficiently; usually speedier but also more error-prone than algorithms.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The quick-acting, automatic source of ideas we use instead of careful reasoning is known as intuition. Using intuition to make a decision has some downsides, as we’ll soon see, but it also has some benefits.

Detailed explanation-4: -Telegraphic speech is simply two-word sentences, such as “kitty tired” or “I hungry”. Toddlers develop this level of speech between 18-24 months.

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