What Cognitive Tendency Is Described by the Representativeness Heuristic

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Multiple Choice

What cognitive tendency is described by the representativeness heuristic

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

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Definitions:

Intermodal Perception

The process of integrating information from two or more sensory modalities, such as seeing and hearing, to form a coherent understanding of the environment.

Depth Perception

The visual ability to perceive the world in three dimensions (3D) and to judge the distance of an object.

Visual Cliff

A psychological experiment designed to study the perception of depth and the development of fear of falling in infants.

Perceptual Development

The gradual improvement in the ability to process and interpret sensory information through the senses as one grows from infancy through childhood.