Heuristics Flashcards
1
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Naive scientist and cognitive miser
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Naive scientist-logical judgments
Cognitive miser-use shortcuts
2
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Representativeness heuristic and base rate fallacy
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Judge someone by how close they fit prototype of group
Bias-ignore stat over representative
3
Q
Availability heuristic and false consensus effect
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Judge probability of even happening in terms of how easy to think of examples. Schwarz-assertive
Bias-over exaggerate how common own opinion is. Ross-sandwhich board.
4
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Anchoring heuristic
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Biased by starting point
Plouscold wars
5
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Motivated tactian
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Flexible social thinkers who choose between cognitive strats based on
Time, cognitive load, importance and info level