Lauren Does Not Consider Herself to Be Very Artistic or Creative

question 66

Multiple Choice

Lauren does not consider herself to be very artistic or creative. When she meets Ben in her Introduction to Psychology class, and finds out he plays guitar, she may infer that he is extremely artistic. What cognitive heuristic is Lauren most likely to be using?

• A) Anchoring
• B) Availability
• C) Representativeness
• D) Prejudice

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