Multiple Choice
Greg was recounting a fishing tale of the one that got away: "I had a huge ahi tuna on my line.I fought for it for a few minutes,then my line snapped.The tuna swam away across the pond." Greg's friend,Matt,didn't believe his story because Matt knew that tuna are salt-water fish and aren't found in ponds.Greg's account contains
A) descriptive information that is inconsistent with base rate information.
B) a belief bias.
C) inductive reasoning based on observations of multiple,specific cases.
D) a focusing illusion.
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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