Quite understandably, students are often more upset about missing an exam question when they had previously circled the correct answer-and then changed it to an incorrect answer-as opposed to when they had chosen an incorrect answer all along. This is most directly related to the ____.
A)representativeness heuristic
B)anchoring and adjustment heuristic
C)simulation heuristic
D)confirmation bias

Question

Quite understandably, students are often more upset about missing an exam question when they had previously circled the correct answer-and then changed it to an incorrect answer-as opposed to when they had chosen an incorrect answer all along. This is most directly related to the ____.
A)representativeness heuristic ​
B)anchoring and adjustment heuristic
C)simulation heuristic
D)confirmation bias

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This scenario is most directly related to the simulation heuristic, which involves the ease with which people can imagine different outcomes. In this case, students can easily imagine the scenario in which they didn't change their answer and thus feel more regret.

Quite Understandably, Students Are Often More Upset About Missing an Exam