Which of the Following Describes the Conjunction Fallacy

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes the conjunction fallacy?

• A) when people judge probabilities on the basis of similarity.
• B) when people judge the probability of an event by the ease of which previous instances come to mind
• C) when two events that can occur separately are seen as more likely to occur together
• D) when people base estimates and decisions on familiar positions and then adjust for the final answer
• E) when people view something that has happened as having been relatively inevitable before it happened

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Definitions:

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