The term "cognitive miser" was coined to refer to ____.
A) people's general reluctance to do much extra thinking
B) people's general reluctance to share their ideas with other people
C) people's tendency to give themselves the benefit of the doubt in ambiguous situations
D) people's tendency to blame negative experiences on other people (or on other external circumstances)

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The term "cognitive miser" refers to people's tendency to conserve mental effort or avoid unnecessary cognitive processing. This can manifest as a reluctance to engage in deep thinking, relying on heuristics or mental shortcuts instead.

The Term "Cognitive Miser" Was Coined to Refer to ____