Suppose That You Are Trying to Decide Whether to Buy

question 36

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you are trying to decide whether to buy tomatoes or cucumbers in a grocery store. You think about the wide variety of recipes that use tomatoes, compared with only a few recipes that use cucumbers. You are using

• A) the representativeness heuristic.
• B) the anchoring-and-adjustment heuristic.
• C) the availability heuristic.
• D) the confirmation bias.

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Definitions:

Encumbrances

A legal term for a claim, lien, charge, or liability attached to and binding real property.

Title Search

The examination of public records to determine and confirm a property's legal ownership and find out what claims or liens are on the property.

Fair Housing Act

A federal law in the United States aimed at eliminating discrimination in the housing industry based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or family status.

Discrimination

Unfair treatment or prejudicial distinction of individuals based on race, gender, age, or other status instead of individual merit.