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What happens when we receive additional information beyond our cognitive capacity?
What happens when we receive additional information beyond our cognitive capacity?
Why do people adopt strategies to 'stretch' their cognitive resources?
Why do people adopt strategies to 'stretch' their cognitive resources?
What is a major reason why much of our social thought occurs on 'automatic'?
What is a major reason why much of our social thought occurs on 'automatic'?
What is the primary function of a heuristic?
What is the primary function of a heuristic?
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What is the relationship between schemas and knowledge?
What is the relationship between schemas and knowledge?
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What is the primary difference between a schema and a heuristic?
What is the primary difference between a schema and a heuristic?
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What is the basis of judgment when using the rule of representativeness?
What is the basis of judgment when using the rule of representativeness?
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Why are judgments based on representativeness sometimes inaccurate?
Why are judgments based on representativeness sometimes inaccurate?
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What is the impact of ignoring base rates when making judgments based on representativeness?
What is the impact of ignoring base rates when making judgments based on representativeness?
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In the example of the neighbor, what is the correct conclusion about her occupation?
In the example of the neighbor, what is the correct conclusion about her occupation?
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What is another context in which the representativeness heuristic is used?
What is another context in which the representativeness heuristic is used?
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What is the advantage of using the rule of representativeness?
What is the advantage of using the rule of representativeness?
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What is the effect of a positive mood on an interviewer's ratings?
What is the effect of a positive mood on an interviewer's ratings?
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What is the result of positive moods on our confidence in interpreting others' actions?
What is the result of positive moods on our confidence in interpreting others' actions?
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What is the term for the phenomenon where current moods determine what information is noticed and entered into memory?
What is the term for the phenomenon where current moods determine what information is noticed and entered into memory?
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How do current moods affect the information that enters into long-term storage?
How do current moods affect the information that enters into long-term storage?
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What is the impact of affect on cognition, in terms of memory?
What is the impact of affect on cognition, in terms of memory?
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What was the occupation of the participants in the study?
What was the occupation of the participants in the study?
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Who recommended prison sentences in one of the studies?
Who recommended prison sentences in one of the studies?
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How were the recommended sentences generated in another study?
How were the recommended sentences generated in another study?
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What was the effect of the anchors on the participants' sentencing recommendations?
What was the effect of the anchors on the participants' sentencing recommendations?
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What type of court case did the participants read in the study?
What type of court case did the participants read in the study?
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What should not have influenced the participants' sentencing recommendations?
What should not have influenced the participants' sentencing recommendations?
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What is the impact of positive affect on people's problem-solving strategies?
What is the impact of positive affect on people's problem-solving strategies?
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How does our current mood affect our interpretations of people's behavior?
How does our current mood affect our interpretations of people's behavior?
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What is the outcome of people experiencing negative affect when interpreting people's behavior?
What is the outcome of people experiencing negative affect when interpreting people's behavior?
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What are the implications of people experiencing positive affect on decision making?
What are the implications of people experiencing positive affect on decision making?
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What is the primary difference between people experiencing positive affect and those experiencing negative affect in decision making?
What is the primary difference between people experiencing positive affect and those experiencing negative affect in decision making?
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What does research suggest about people experiencing positive affect when dealing with current problems or decisions?
What does research suggest about people experiencing positive affect when dealing with current problems or decisions?
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