Barbara Was Asked Whether Americans Bought More American-Made Cars Than

question 143

Multiple Choice

Barbara was asked whether Americans bought more American-made cars than foreign-made cars. To come up with an answer, Barbara based her opinion on the cars her friends drove. What is this decision process indicative of?

• A)representative heuristics
• B)availability heuristics
• C)basic heuristics
• D)anchoring and adjustment heuristics

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