Suppose That a Quiz Show Host Asks a Contestant Which

question 38

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a quiz show host asks a contestant which city in France has the greater population, Paris or Nantes. The contestant immediately responds, "Paris." According to the discussion of decision making,

• A) this is an example of an illusory correlation.
• B) people usually have difficulty in answering questions that use the anchoring and adjustment heuristic.
• C) this is a variant of the representativeness heuristic.
• D) this is an example of the recognition heuristic.

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