When she meets her blind date for the evening, Marcella immediate gets a negative vibe from him. There is nothing obviously wrong-he is neatly dressed and well-groomed, polite, and reasonably attractive. There is just something that gives Marcella a bad feeling. She makes sure to end the date relatively quickly, and does not go out with him again. Daniel Kahneman would call this quick, intuitive type of thinking
A) System 2.
B) divergent.
C) System 1.
D) convergent.
E) heuristic.

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This is an example of System 1 thinking, which is quick and intuitive. System 2 thinking, which is slower and more deliberate, would involve analyzing specific details or evidence to determine whether the date is actually good or bad. The other options are not applicable in this situation.

When She Meets Her Blind Date for the Evening, Marcella