Question 1

Human judgment is bound to be subjective and contain at least a few errors because

Accepted Answer

A)  decisions are often based on memories and memory is sensitive to manipulations and errors. 
B)  the human mind is incapable of storing everything it needs to make rational judgments all the time. 
C)  we learn how to make judgments from other humans, thus it is inherently flawed. 
D)  the process of evolution favored those individuals who were right most of the time and only occasionally made mistakes. 
A)  decisions are often based on memories and memory is sensitive to manipulations and errors. 
B)  the human mind is incapable of storing everything it needs to make rational judgments all the time. 
C)  we learn how to make judgments from other humans, thus it is inherently flawed. 
D)  the process of evolution favored those individuals who were right most of the time and only occasionally made mistakes.

Question 2

When asked to judge covariation, participants

Accepted Answer

A)  seem to lack the knowledge and skills needed for the task. 
B)  perform more accurately if they can supplement the data with their prior experience and knowledge. 
C)  can provide reasonably accurate estimates if they have no prior beliefs about the data. 
D)  do best if the relevant data are easily available to them. 
A)  seem to lack the knowledge and skills needed for the task. 
B)  perform more accurately if they can supplement the data with their prior experience and knowledge. 
C)  can provide reasonably accurate estimates if they have no prior beliefs about the data. 
D)  do best if the relevant data are easily available to them.

Question 3

"All rectangles have four sides. All squares have four sides. Therefore all rectangles are squares." This incorrect statement is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  belief bias. 
B)  categorical syllogism. 
C)  belief perseverance. 
D)  deductive inference. 
A)  belief bias. 
B)  categorical syllogism. 
C)  belief perseverance. 
D)  deductive inference.

Human judgment is bound to be subjective and contain at least a few errors because

When asked to judge covariation, participants

"All rectangles have four sides. All squares have four sides. Therefore all rectangles are squares." This incorrect statement is an example of

The Science of the Mind

The Neural Basis for Cognition

Recognizing Objects

Paying Attention

The Acquisition of Memories and the Working-Memory System

Interconnections Between Acquisition and Retrieval

Remembering Complex Events

Concepts and Generic Knowledge

Language

Visual Knowledge

Problem Solving and Intelligence

Conscious Thought, Unconscious Thought

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Exam 11: Judgment and Reasoning

Human judgment is bound to be subjective and contain at least a few errors because

When asked to judge covariation, participants

"All rectangles have four sides. All squares have four sides. Therefore all rectangles are squares." This incorrect statement is an example of

The Science of the Mind

The Neural Basis for Cognition

Recognizing Objects

Paying Attention

The Acquisition of Memories and the Working-Memory System

Interconnections Between Acquisition and Retrieval

Remembering Complex Events

Concepts and Generic Knowledge

Language

Visual Knowledge

Problem Solving and Intelligence

Conscious Thought, Unconscious Thought

Filters