GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
COGNITION AND EMOTIONS
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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: -Cognition refers to mental activities and processes associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating information.
Detailed explanation-3: -A heuristic is a mental shortcut commonly used to simplify problems and avoid cognitive overload. Heuristics are part of how the human brain evolved and is wired, allowing individuals to quickly reach reasonable conclusions or solutions to complex problems.
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