HEURISTICS
What is the availability heuristic?
This heuristic uses how easy it is to think of examples
What is hindsight bias?
What is hindsight bias?
What is conditional reasoning?
If A then B” type reasoning
What is decision making?
Choosing between options
What is small-sample fallacy?
Thinking a small sample represents a population
What is anchoring and adjustment?
This heuristic starts with a number and adjusts from it
What is my side bias?
Believing your side is always right in an argument
What is a syllogism?
Two statements + conclusion
What is a heuristic?
Mental shortcut used to make decisions
What is illusory correlation?
Believing two things are related when they aren’t
What is representativeness?
This heuristic judges based on similarity to a stereotype
What is base rate fallacy?
Ignoring base rates and focusing on stereotypes
What is affirming the antecedent?
A, therefore B (valid reasoning)
What is overconfidence?
Overestimating how right you are
What is Type 1 processing?
Fast, automatic thinking
What is the recognition heuristic?
This heuristic is usually the MOST accurate
What is the conjunction fallacy?
Believing two events together are more likely than one
What is affirming the consequent?
What is affirming the consequent?
What is planning fallacy?
Underestimating time needed for tasks
What is Type 2 processing?
Slow, careful thinking
What is the availability heuristic?
Thinking tomatoes are better because you know more recipes
What is confirmation bias?
Supporting your idea instead of trying to disprove it
What is denying the consequent?
Not B, therefore not A (valid)
What is the framing effect?
Choices influenced by wording
What is belief-bias effect?
Using prior beliefs instead of logic