The Representativeness Heuristic Refers to Our Tendency to

question 65

Multiple Choice

The representativeness heuristic refers to our tendency to

• A)judge the likelihood of category membership by how closely an object or event resembles a particular prototype.
• B)judge the likelihood of an event in terms of how readily instances of its occurrence are remembered.
• C)search for information that is consistent with our preconceptions.
• D)cling to our initial conceptions,even though they have been discredited.

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Definitions:

Business Report

A document that presents information in an organized format for a specific audience and purpose, often used to communicate research findings, analysis, or recommendations.

Functions

The roles or activities that an individual, group, or thing is expected to perform or fulfill.

Persuade

To convince someone to do or believe something through reasoning or argument.

Proposal

A document that offers a solution to a problem or a course of action in response to a need.