Biases and Errors in Thinking

This AP Psychology study guide covers cognition and problem solving including fixation, functional fixedness, and heuristics (availability and representativeness). It also covers biases such as confirmation, belief perseverance, belief bias, halo effect, self-serving, attentional, actor-observer, anchoring, hindsight, and framing. The guide includes practice questions and exam tips, emphasizing heuristics, biases, and functional fixedness as high-priority topics.