Mod 35

Question 1

What are Algorithms?

Answer 1

a methodical, logical rule/procedure that guarantees solving a particular issue

Question 2

What are Heuristics?

Answer 2

a simple way of thinking.
ex) shortcuts

Question 3

What is confirmation bias?

Answer 3

Seeking out information that relates to our bias

Question 4

What is fixation?

Answer 4

an inability to come to a fresh perspective

Question 5

What is a mental set?

Answer 5

only approaching an issue one way; it influences how we think

Question 6

What is perceptual set?

Answer 6

it influences what we percieve, based off prior experience, etc.

Question 7

What is intuition?

Answer 7

Our fast, automatic unreasoned feelings and thoughts

Question 8

What is a representative heuristic?

Answer 8

a mental shortcut where we judge the likelihood of something by how closely it matches our existing mental prototype or stereotype

Question 9

What are availability heuristics?

Answer 9

estimates how common events are based on mental availability

Question 10

What is motivated reasoning?

Answer 10

clinging to our beliefs despite contrary evidence

Question 11

What is framing?

Answer 11

the way we present an issue