psychology blue book Flashcards
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Are mental shortcuts that people use to make complicated decisiones quickly and efficiently
Heuristics or Choice Strategies
Heuristic is also called
mental shortcuts
the tendency to focus on stereotypes and ignore statistics.
Representativeness
tendency to judge probabilities based on what one fells towards particular options
heuristic of feeling
is to create a set of criteria en then gradually eliminate each of the alternatives
elimination by aspects
Types of Heuristic:
-Elimination by aspect
-Satisfactory strategy
-Anchorage
-Representativeness
-Availability
-Heuristic of feeling
involves reviewing the alternatives and finally choosing the one that is satisfied the needs.
Satisfactory strategy
tendency to stay close to (anchor in) a starting point when an estimate is made.
Anchorage strategy
tendency to estimate the probability of the occurrence of an event based on the ease that comed to mind
availability strategy
moderation, prudence. Making decisions that minimize resource
Frugality
adjective that qualifies something as inclined, partial, without objectivity that follows a certain tendency.
biased