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If it takes 5 machines 5 minutes to make 5 widgets, it would take 100 of these machines ______ minutes to make 100 widgets. For most people, the difference between those who answer the previous question correctly and those who don’t is a matter of ______. Choose the answer that fills these blanks in the right order to make both sentences true.
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a
5, cognitive reflection

b
100, skilled intuition

c
5, skilled intuition

d
100, evidence primacy effect

e
100, cognitive reflection

Answer 1

a

Explanation: 5 machines make 5 widgets in 5 minutes implies each machine makes 1 widget in 5 minutes, so 100 machines still take 5 minutes to make 100 widgets. The difference is attributed to cognitive reflection (overriding a tempting intuitive but wrong response).