Which Example Best Describes the Representativeness Heuristic

question 114

Multiple Choice

Which example best describes the representativeness heuristic?

• A) "To decide if someone is a lawyer, I compare that person's characteristics to the characteristics of the typical lawyer."
• B) "To decide if someone is dishonest, I try to recall instances of that person's dishonest behavior."
• C) "To decide if someone is an environmentalist, I consider the proportion of environmentalists in the population."
• D) "To decide if someone is conscientious, I consider how easy it is to imagine them acting in a non-conscientious manner."

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