The Representativeness Heuristic Refers to Our Tendency to ​

question 85

Multiple Choice

The representativeness heuristic refers to our tendency to ​

• A)ignore subjective probabilities when making decisions.
• B)estimate the probability of an event by judging the ease with which relevant instances come to mind.
• C)estimate the probability of an event based on how similar it is to the typical prototype of that event.
• D)ignore common stereotypes when estimating probabilities.

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Definitions:

Perception

The process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions to give meaning to their environment.

Meaningful Picture

An image that conveys a significant message or emotion to its viewer.

Attitude Formation

The psychological process through which individuals develop favorable or unfavorable evaluations, feelings, and tendencies towards particular ideas, objects, or people.

Learning

Those behaviors that result from repeated experience and reasoning.