To Infer How Closely Something Fits Our Prototype for a Particular

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Multiple Choice

To infer how closely something fits our prototype for a particular class and the likelihood that it belongs to that class, we use __________.

• A)the probability heuristic
• B)means-ends analysis
• C)the representativeness heuristic
• D)the availability heuristic

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Definitions:

Service Factor

A measure used in inventory control and logistics planning to determine the safety stock level required to meet a predetermined level of service.

Negative Exponential Distribution

A type of statistical distribution often used to model the time between independent events that happen at a constant average rate.

Average Arrival Rate

In queuing theory, the average number of units (customers, items, etc.) arriving at a service point or system per unit time.