Byron Has Been Watching His New Neighbour for a Week

question 18

Multiple Choice

Byron has been watching his new neighbour for a week.She drives a sporty car,carries a phone,and wears nothing but blue business suits.Byron decides his new neighbour must be a lawyer.What did Byron use to form an opinion about his new neighbour's occupation

• A) hindsight bias 
• B) base-rate fallacy 
• C) representativeness heuristic 
• D) availability heuristic

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Definitions:

White-Collar Crime

Non-violent crime committed by individuals, usually during the course of their occupation, for personal or corporate benefit.

Respectability

The quality of being regarded with honor and esteem by society, often through conforming to its norms and values.

Victimless Crimes

Involve violations of the law in which no victim has stepped forward and been identified.

Crime Indexes

Statistical measures that track the incidence and categories of crimes within a given area to assess safety and crime trends.