Even Though Vlad Never Actually Exercises, You Have Always Assumed

question 52

Multiple Choice

Even though Vlad never actually exercises, you have always assumed that he is an athlete because he hangs around at the gym (like other athletes) , drinks bottled water nonstop, and wears sweat suits everywhere. Your (false) assumption that Vlad is an athlete is most clearly an example of the ____.

• A)availability heuristic
• B)actor/observer bias
• C)representativeness heuristic
• D)anchoring and adjustment heuristic

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Definitions:

Optimism

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Trigger Event

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