Question 1

According to the somatic marker hypothesis, injuries to the _______________cortex can
Disrupt the ability to use emotional information in making good decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) occipital 
B) temporal 
C) parietal 
D) prefrontal 
A) occipital 
B) temporal 
C) parietal 
D) prefrontal

Question 2

Decisions under risk refer to cases in which probabilities of nature are unknown, while decisions under certainty are made when probabilities are known.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What does the availability heuristic suggest?

Accepted Answer

A) the probability of two united events cannot be greater than the probability of one or the other separately 
B) events that are typical of a class are assigned a high probability of occurrence 
C) the probabilities of states of nature are unknown 
D) if relevant examples can readily be retrieved from memory, then the class of events must occur with a high probability 
A) the probability of two united events cannot be greater than the probability of one or the other separately 
B) events that are typical of a class are assigned a high probability of occurrence 
C) the probabilities of states of nature are unknown 
D) if relevant examples can readily be retrieved from memory, then the class of events must occur with a high probability

Question 4

Joe went to the riverboat and bet on the craps shooter hitting seven as the total of the two dice.Joe won with this bet six times in a row.He then shifted his bet against the shooter on the seventh roll.This decision was probably

Accepted Answer

A) influenced by probability theory 
B) influenced by the atmosphere hypothesis 
C) influenced by the gambler's fallacy 
D) influenced by the shooter's luck 
A) influenced by probability theory 
B) influenced by the atmosphere hypothesis 
C) influenced by the gambler's fallacy 
D) influenced by the shooter's luck

Question 5

Jane went to the Kentucky Derby and bet on Lucky Lady, whose odds were 10 to 1.This bet best illustrates a decision

Accepted Answer

A) under certainty 
B) under risk 
C) under uncertainty 
D) none of the above 
A) under certainty 
B) under risk 
C) under uncertainty 
D) none of the above

Question 6

If you reasoned that since it rained for three weeks straight when the sun was out, and on the 22ⁿᵈ day the sun came out, so it will probably rain that day also, what type of reasoning did you use?

Accepted Answer

A) inductive reasoning 
B) deductive reasoning 
C) reasoning under certainty 
D) reasoning with representativeness 
A) inductive reasoning 
B) deductive reasoning 
C) reasoning under certainty 
D) reasoning with representativeness

Question 7

Which of the following is an invalid form of conditional reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A) modus ponens 
B) denial of consequent 
C) affirming the antecedent 
D) affirming the consequent 
A) modus ponens 
B) denial of consequent 
C) affirming the antecedent 
D) affirming the consequent

Question 8

Jane planned a picnic the following weekend for 25 people at a park without a covered shelter.The long-term weather report called for a slight to moderate chance of rain.This plan best illustrates a decision

Accepted Answer

A) under certainty 
B) under risk 
C) under uncertainty 
D) none of the above 
A) under certainty 
B) under risk 
C) under uncertainty 
D) none of the above

Question 9

Conditional reasoning is deductive reasoning using if-then statements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

All syllogisms can have a valid conclusion based on the given premises.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to the somatic marker hypothesis, injuries to the _______________cortex can Disrupt the ability to use emotional information in making good decisions.

Decisions under risk refer to cases in which probabilities of nature are unknown, while decisions under certainty are made when probabilities are known.

What does the availability heuristic suggest?

Joe went to the riverboat and bet on the craps shooter hitting seven as the total of the two dice.Joe won with this bet six times in a row.He then shifted his bet against the shooter on the seventh roll.This decision was probably

Jane went to the Kentucky Derby and bet on Lucky Lady, whose odds were 10 to 1.This bet best illustrates a decision

If you reasoned that since it rained for three weeks straight when the sun was out, and on the 22ⁿᵈ day the sun came out, so it will probably rain that day also, what type of reasoning did you use?

Which of the following is an invalid form of conditional reasoning?

Jane planned a picnic the following weekend for 25 people at a park without a covered shelter.The long-term weather report called for a slight to moderate chance of rain.This plan best illustrates a decision

Conditional reasoning is deductive reasoning using if-then statements.

All syllogisms can have a valid conclusion based on the given premises.

Introduction

Perception

Attention

Memory Systems

Remembering Events

Memory Distortions

Imagery and Knowledge Representation

Language

Problem Solving

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Exam 10: Reasoning and Decision Making

According to the somatic marker hypothesis, injuries to the _______________cortex can Disrupt the ability to use emotional information in making good decisions.

Decisions under risk refer to cases in which probabilities of nature are unknown, while decisions under certainty are made when probabilities are known.

What does the availability heuristic suggest?

Joe went to the riverboat and bet on the craps shooter hitting seven as the total of the two dice.Joe won with this bet six times in a row.He then shifted his bet against the shooter on the seventh roll.This decision was probably

Jane went to the Kentucky Derby and bet on Lucky Lady, whose odds were 10 to 1.This bet best illustrates a decision

If you reasoned that since it rained for three weeks straight when the sun was out, and on the 22ⁿᵈ day the sun came out, so it will probably rain that day also, what type of reasoning did you use?

Which of the following is an invalid form of conditional reasoning?

Jane planned a picnic the following weekend for 25 people at a park without a covered shelter.The long-term weather report called for a slight to moderate chance of rain.This plan best illustrates a decision

Conditional reasoning is deductive reasoning using if-then statements.

All syllogisms can have a valid conclusion based on the given premises.

Introduction

Perception

Attention

Memory Systems

Remembering Events

Memory Distortions

Imagery and Knowledge Representation

Language

Problem Solving

Filters