13 Questions
What is the purpose of using heuristics in social cognition?
To make decisions in a rapid and effortless manner
In the context of social cognition, what do heuristics help individuals to avoid?
Information overload
What is the role of rules and mental frameworks in organizing social cognition?
To allow efficient organization of large amounts of information
Why do people use mental shortcuts in social cognition?
To deal with large information quickly
Which of the following best describes the function of heuristics in social cognition?
Dealing with large amounts of information quickly
What is the representative heuristic based on?
Judging by resemblance
How do rules and mental frameworks contribute to social cognition?
By allowing efficient organization of large amounts of information
Which heuristic is based on the concept that 'If I can retrieve instances, they must be frequent'?
Availability heuristics
What do we tend to use as a 'starting point' in the Anchoring and Adjustment Heuristics?
A number
What does the Portion Size Effect refer to?
The size of the meal in a restaurant affecting how much we eat
What concept is associated with the statement 'The more alike a person is to a typical member of a certain group (prototype), the more likely he or she belongs to that group'?
Representative heuristics
What is the basis of making judgments according to Availability heuristics?
Making judgments based on how easily we can bring information to mind
What does the Size Quo Heuristic emphasize?
What is good, is good Easily
Explore the overview of social cognition, examining how people draw inferences, organize information, and the interplay between feelings and social cognition. This chapter discusses specific tendencies in social thought and the mental frameworks used to understand complex situations.
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