BIO 116 Ch. 8

synthesis of information that you have gathered from past experiences

the culmination of the synthesis and is when you have formed a conclusion

decisions that are based on information that tells us some percentage/chance that an event will occur or that some fact is true

it help identify the best choice assuming that the decision-maker is well informed and rational

independently

use the information that we have from past experience and education to make a decision

because we don't always have statistics and facts in our knowledge to recall in making decisions

allows us to compare 2 very similar things; like matching personality traits to a stereotype

• the process can be subconscious 
• our perception is subjective 

Items that are presently/recently in our memory tend to be perceived as being more probable than others that are less recent

how often an item appears in our memory

how distinct or vivid the item appears in our memory

the way in which our current or original assessment affects how we arrive at new assessments

when making decisions about ourselves, we also have a personal bias that can occur

the younger you are, the more you think good things will happen

ELISA; 6 months

the person might not have made antibodies yet, which is what the ELISA test for

double checked with the Western blot test

they take a blood sample or saliva swab and the window on the instrument makes colored lines on the window to indicate a result

up to 2 weeks

a confidential test links your identity to the results and an anonymous one doesn't