Thinking Chapter Overview: Cognition and Problem Solving

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What is a drawback of intuition in decision-making?

  • It is slow and laborious
  • It is not based on experience
  • It can lead to overfeeling and underthinking (correct)
  • It leads to underconfidence

What is a benefit of overconfidence in decision-making?

  • It allows us to be happy and make decisions easily (correct)
  • It leads to more accurate judgments
  • It allows us to be more cautious
  • It helps us to avoid risks

What is the result of framing in decision-making?

  • It has no influence on others' decisions
  • It produces a balanced result
  • It leads to more accurate judgments
  • It can produce a misleading result (correct)

What is a result of fixation in decision-making?

<p>It hinders creative problem-solving (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a benefit of having a creative ability in decision-making?

<p>It produces new insights and products (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a drawback of reaction in decision-making?

<p>It may not happen at all (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a result of belief perseverance in decision-making?

<p>It supports our enduring beliefs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a benefit of confirmation bias in decision-making?

<p>It lets us quickly recognize supporting evidence (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a drawback of overconfidence in decision-making?

<p>It puts us at risk for errors (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of intuition in decision-making when we overfeel and underthink?

<p>It leads to impulsive decisions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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