Hiram Is Not Really a Sports Fan,but He Signs Up

question 243

Multiple Choice

Hiram is not really a sports fan,but he signs up for a fantasy baseball tournament that is being sponsored by the company he works for.In selecting his team,he picks the ten players that he recognizes from 200 that are listed.He is pleasantly surprised when his fantasy team finishes near the top.In this instance,Hiram made his selections using

• A) belief perseverance.
• B) the representativeness heuristic.
• C) mental set.
• D) the recognition heuristic.

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