GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
COGNITION AND EMOTIONS
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Question
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belief perseverance.
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the availability heuristic.
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the representativeness heuristic.
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functional fixedness.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Jerome believes that his 4-year-old grandson is a hyperactive child because the boy’s constant movement resembles Jerome’s prototype of hyperactivity. Jerome’s thinking best illustrates: a. belief perseverance.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following is the best example of the use of the availability heuristic? Making a judgement according to past experiences that are most easily recalled.
Detailed explanation-3: -A computer program that employs heuristics to correctly solve a crossword puzzle illustrates an application of: artificial intelligence.
Detailed explanation-4: -The use of heuristics rather than algorithms is most likely to: save time in arriving at solutions to problems. Scientists are trained to carefully observe and record any research outcomes that are inconsistent with their hypothesis.
Detailed explanation-5: -The representativeness heuristic can contribute to prejudice and systemic discrimination. Because we rely on categories and prototypes to guide our perception of others, we can easily end up drawing on stereotypes to make judgments about other people.