Judging Individuals Based on Their Similarity to Typical Members of a Group

question 69

Multiple Choice

Judging individuals based on their similarity to typical members of a group is known as the ________.

• A)availability heuristic
• B)automatic priming
• C)anchoring heuristic
• D)representativeness heuristic
• E)similarity heuristic

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Definitions:

Rumination

The common practice of letting stressful thoughts run through your mind, over and over.

Stressful Thoughts

Thoughts or ideas that induce a state of stress, worry, or anxiety, often concerning future events or outcomes.

Hostility

It refers to feelings of anger, antagonism, or opposition towards others or situations.

Anger

An emotional response characterized by antagonism toward someone or something you feel has deliberately done you wrong.