Heuristics In Action Paper

Posted on February 9, 2020

Assignment Articles:

Read these three Assignment Articles. You will use information from within each of these three articles to complete this assignment.

Read about the objections voiced by the conservative Florida Family Association.

The Learning Channel Officially Cancels All-American Muslim, Florida Family Association, 2018

Read Lowe’s explanation for withdrawing its advertising at this New York Daily News web page:

https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/lowe-explanation-bailing-all-american-muslim-high-comedy-premise-weren-sad-article-1.990400 Hinckley, D., Daily News, 2011

Read about the backlash against Lowe’s for withdrawing its advertising on this Los Angeles Times web page:

https://www.latimes.com/business/la-xpm-2011-dec-13-la-fi-lowes-muslim-20111213-story.html Li, S., Los Angeles Times, 2011

Assignment:

· While this is not a formal paper, your in-text citations and Reference page must be in APA format.

· Every quote will include an in-text citation.

· An abstract, introduction, and conclusion are not required.

· This assignment will include a cover sheet.

· You must write in complete sentences.

· University-level writing is expected.

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Do not give a synopsis of the situations or the articles; simply follow the directions and template below.

Assignment Directions: 

Read the three provided      assignment articles.
Using our text’s chapter      on Cognitive Heuristics, find examples of these Cognitive Heuristics      within the three provided assignment articles.  Examples of Cognitive      Heuristics mentioned in our text are as follows:  satisficing;      temporizing, affect, stereotyping, etc.
Complete this assignment      following the template below.  Do not deviate from this template,      please.
Failure to      comply with any of these directions will result in a zero for this      assignment.

 

Assignment Template:

1.  Article:  The Learning Channel Officially Cancels “All-American Muslim”

A.  Heuristic #1  (Example:  Stereotyping)

1.  Quote from the article which is an example of Heuristic #1. (Egs:  Write a quote from this article that is an example of Stereotyping.)

2.  Describe why this quote is an example of Heuristic #1.  (Egs:  Explain why the quote from the article is an example of Stereotyping.)
B.  Heuristic #2

1.  Quote from the article which is an example of Heuristic #2.

2.  Describe why this quote is an example of Heuristic #2.

C.  Heuristic #3

1.  Quote from the article which is an example of Heuristic #3.

2.  Describe why this quote is an example of Heuristic #3.

2.  Article:  Lowe’s Explanation for Pulling “All-American Muslim” Ad Would be High Comedy if Premise Weren’t So Sad

A.  Heuristic #1

1.  Quote from the article which is an example of Heuristic #1.

2.  Describe why this quote is an example of Heuristic #1.
B.  Heuristic #2

1.  Quote from the article which is an example of Heuristic #2.

2.  Describe why this quote is an example of Heuristic #2.

C.  Heuristic #3

1.  Quote from the article which is an example of Heuristic #3.

2.  Describe why this quote is an example of Heuristic #3.

3.  Article:  Lowe’s Faces Backlash Over Pulling Ads from “All-American Muslim”

A.  Heuristic #1

1.  Quote from the article which is an example of Heuristic #1.

2.  Describe why this quote is an example of Heuristic #1.
B.  Heuristic #2

1.  Quote from the article which is an example of Heuristic #2.

2.  Describe why this quote is an example of Heuristic #2.

C.  Heuristic #3

1.  Quote from the article which is an example of Heuristic #3.

2.  Describe why this quote is an example of Heuristic #3.