How does the below relate to this day in age ? Example of…

Question Answered step-by-step How does the below relate to this day in age ? Example of… How does the below relate to this day in age ?Example of Heuristics The availability heuristic involves making decisions based upon how easy it is to bring something to mind. When you are trying to make a decision, you might quickly remember a number of relevant examples. Since these are more readily available in your memory, you will likely judge these outcomes as being more common or frequently occurring (Cherry, 2022). One of my more recent examples of heuristics is, while welcoming a class of students, I noticed there were several additional students added to the class. Thinking of the last occurrence of this situation, I immediately changed my lesson plan and re-situated the seating chart to prevent the issues that arose the previous time. Another type of heuristic is the affect heuristic, which involves making choices that are influenced by the emotions that an individual is experiencing at that moment (Cherry, 2022). A great example at the risk of being repetitive is my students. I often have students that will act out of character and not follow the usual procedures of my classroom. I had a student yesterday in class that was behaving unusually. Instead of dropping her down on the behavior system or chastising her in front of the class, I pulled her aside to find out the cause of the sudden behavior difference that was clearly emotional. This example is more about the emotions I could see the student was experiencing and not myself, but her emotions were leading her towards making negative choices. An example of my own emotions affecting my decisions could be when I am trying to figure out how my day will be spent after work and with my children. Last week, when I was exhausted from teaching, had finished my class assignment, and tended to my house duties, my children wanted to go to the store. I knew I was not in a positive mental state to take them to the store, but could use some fresh air and relaxation. So we compromised on playing at the park. Why are scientific findings not trusted? Heuristics can also contribute to things such as stereotypes and prejudice. Because people use mental shortcuts to classify and categorize people, they often overlook more relevant information and create stereotyped categorizations that are not in tune with reality (Cherry, 2022). I find and believe this is a large factor in why scientific findings are hard to believe without being open-minded and putting your own biased aside. As people, we tend to stick to the few facts we know and close ourselves off from new information. While reading about heuristics, it is more clear as to why we can be so stubborn and set in our ways, while thinking we are open-minded and welcoming to knowledge. There are any factors that can determine how we are going to see something and if we can accept it. Moving forward to prevent this mistrust that will naturally try to hinder my learning, I will take the time to evaluate, do research and trust the leading professionals that have more knowledge than myself, as opposed to making sudden judgements, emotional decisions, or follow the crowd.   References:Cherry, K. (2022, February 13). How Heuristics Help You Make Quick Decisions. Verywell Mind. https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-a-heuristic-2795235 Psychology Social Science Social Psychology PSYCH 614 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)