A) Describe the Representativeness Heuristic

question 24

Essay

A) Describe the representativeness heuristic.
B) Explain the relationship between it and base rates.
C) Give a real-life example of the representativeness heuristic.

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Definitions:

Intellectual Stimulation

Encouraging the generation of new ideas and critical thinking among followers by challenging existing assumptions.

Pent-up Emotions

Strong feelings that have been suppressed or not expressed for a long time and may eventually be released in a powerful or explosive manner.

Timely

Occurring at a suitable or opportune time; well-timed.

Ambiguous

Lacking clarity or certainty, open to more than one interpretation, or vaguely defined.