Use of the Representativeness Heuristic Typically Leads to

question 42

Multiple Choice

Use of the representativeness heuristic typically leads to

• A) overestimation of the frequency of a class.
• B) wishful thinking.
• C) an overreliance on salience.
• D) ignoring base rates.
• E) All of the above

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