When you estimate your risk of dying of cancer based on the number of people you know who have been diagnosed, you are using the availability heuristic

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Answer: True

Psychology

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lecture? a. We should avoid culturally biased interpretations. b. The mentally ill deserve the same rights as the rest of the population. c. Laws restricting the ability of the mentally disabled to marry are misguided. d. We should not look down upon those whose level of intellectual functioning is below ours.

Psychology

Most dreams reflect ordinary waking concerns because the brain areas that are active when we are awake remain active during dreaming, according to the __________ dream theory

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology