According to behavioral economists,the human brain:

A) makes most decisions based on careful calculation of benefits and costs.
B) uses evolutionary-developed heuristics to make many decisions.
C) only develops heuristics for decision making after the same decision has been made multiple times using a rational framework of comparing benefits and costs.
D) employs heuristics in decision making that are slow but generally error-free.

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Shamaya Lockhart · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Behavioral economists have found that the human brain often relies on heuristics, or mental shortcuts, to make decisions quickly and efficiently. These heuristics are often based on evolutionary-developed patterns of thinking and can lead to biases or errors in decision making. While the brain may also employ careful calculation of benefits and costs in some situations, this is not the primary method of decision making according to behavioral economists. The idea that heuristics are only developed after rational decision making has already taken place is not supported by research, and the notion that heuristics are slow but error-free is also inconsistent with the findings of behavioral economics.

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