AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -As he attempted to spell the word “receive, ” Tim reminded himself “i before e except after c.” Tim’s self-reminder best illustrates the use of. insight.

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: -Example: Availability heuristic When asked if falling airplane parts or shark attacks are a more likely cause of death in the United States, most people would say shark attacks. In reality, the chances of dying from falling airplane parts are 30 times greater than the chances of being killed by a shark.

Detailed explanation-4: -The representativeness heuristic is best illustrated by the following example: to decide whether someone is a software developer, you compare their characteristics to the characteristics of the typical software developer you have in mind.

Detailed explanation-5: -The availability heuristic leads people to make decisions based on how available information is inside their brains. After recently watching shark-attack programs, this readily available information influenced John’s judgments of the likelihood of shark attacks.